Full Notification

FFWLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Northwestern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois... Northeastern Kane County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 355 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing rainfall rates of up to 2 to 3 inches per hour. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen in portions of far northeast Kane County. 1 inch of rain was reported in about 15 minutes in Barlett. Flash flooding is already occurring according to reports from the Elgin area. HAZARD...Significant flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Rapid-onset, significant flooding of creeks, streams, drainage ditches, low-lying areas, and poor drainage areas. Widespread street and underpass flooding. Possible flooding of structures. Possible flooding of highways.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Elgin, Schaumburg, Wheaton, Hoffman Estates, Bartlett, Streamwood, Carol Stream, Hanover Park, Carpentersville, St. Charles, Algonquin, West Chicago, Huntley, Campton Hills, Roselle, Bloomingdale, South Elgin, Winfield, Pingree Grove and Gilberts.

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

Instructions:

A Flash Flood Warning means rapid-onset flooding is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along creeks, drainage ditches, and other waterways should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.