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City of Oakbrook Terrace
Sunday August 17th, 2025 :: 01:43 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Advisory until 04:00AM Sunday

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of northeast Illinois, including the following counties, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake IL and McHenry.

* WHEN...Until 400 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas, including flooded underpasses, roads, and streets. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 138 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated scattered torrential rainfall producing thunderstorms across the advisory area. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the areas that receive the heaviest rain. Runoff from the rain that has fallen and from additional rainfall will result in flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... The north side of Chicago, Naperville, Elgin, Waukegan, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg, Palatine, Skokie, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Wheaton, Hoffman Estates, Downers Grove, Glenview, Elmhurst, Lombard, Buffalo Grove, Bartlett and Crystal Lake. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: COOK, IL ... DUPAGE, IL ... KANE, IL ... LAKE, IL ... MCHENRY, IL

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Address/Location
City of Oakbrook Terrace
17W275 Butterfield Rd
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 630-941-8320

Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Advisory

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