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Home Return to list Flash Flood Warning 0008 Issued by the Chicago Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-07-25 11:44:22 403 WGUS53 KLOT 251643 FFWLOT ILC031-043-251945- /O.NEW.KLOT.FF.W.0008.250725T1643Z-250725T1945Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Chicago IL 1143 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025 The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Southeastern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois... * Until 245 PM CDT. * At 1143 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen thus far, with heavy rainfall still ongoing in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Rapid-onset flooding of creeks, streams, drainage ditches, streets, underpasses, low-lying areas, and other poor drainage areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Chicago, Downers Grove, Woodridge, Midway Airport, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, Bridgeport, South Shore, Burbank, Brookfield, Hinsdale, La Grange, Justice, Summit, Burr Ridge, Ashburn, Brighton Park, New City, Auburn Gresham and Hyde Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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, dont drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 4179 8801 4183 8758 4181 8757 4180 8756 4179 8756 4179 8755 4177 8755 4172 8801 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED $$ Ogorek Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-07-25 12:23:23 466 WGUS73 KLOT 251723 FFSLOT Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 1223 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025 ILC031-043-251945- /O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250725T1945Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Cook IL-DuPage IL- 1223 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR EAST CENTRAL COOK AND SOUTHEASTERN DUPAGE COUNTIES... At 1223 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen thus far, with heavy rainfall still ongoing in the warned area. Flash flooding is occurring, and reports have been received of totally submerged viaducts and underpasses in the city of Chicago. HAZARD...Significant flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Rapid-onset, significant flooding of creeks, streams, drainage ditches, low-lying areas, and poor drainage areas. Widespread street and underpass flooding. Possible flooding of structures. Possible flooding of highways. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Chicago, Downers Grove, Midway Airport, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, Bridgeport, South Shore, Burbank, Brookfield, Hinsdale, La Grange, Justice, Summit, Burr Ridge, Ashburn, Brighton Park, New City, Hyde Park, Westmont and Darien. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Warning means rapid-onset flooding is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along creeks, drainage ditches, and other waterways should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. Turn around, dont drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 4179 8801 4183 8758 4182 8758 4182 8757 4181 8757 4180 8756 4179 8756 4179 8755 4177 8755 4173 8800 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE $$ Ogorek Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-07-25 13:09:53 769 WGUS73 KLOT 251809 FFSLOT Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 109 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025 ILC031-043-251945- /O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250725T1945Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Cook IL-DuPage IL- 109 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR EAST CENTRAL COOK AND SOUTHEASTERN DUPAGE COUNTIES... At 109 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding ongoing from heavy rainfall. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Several roads and interstates have been flooded, and viaducts and underpasses have been submerged underwater as well. HAZARD...Significant flash flooding. SOURCE...Law enforcement. 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... Chicago, Downers Grove, Midway Airport, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, Bridgeport, South Shore, Burbank, Hinsdale, La Grange, Justice, Summit, Burr Ridge, Ashburn, Brighton Park, New City, Hyde Park, Westmont, Darien and Bridgeview. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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, dont drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 4178 8801 4180 8787 4183 8758 4182 8758 4182 8757 4180 8756 4179 8756 4179 8755 4177 8755 4173 8800 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE $$ Ogorek Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-07-25 14:10:54 506 WGUS73 KLOT 251910 FFSLOT Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 210 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025 ILC031-043-251945- /O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250725T1945Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Cook IL-DuPage IL- 210 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR EAST CENTRAL COOK AND SOUTHEASTERN DUPAGE COUNTIES... At 210 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding ongoing from earlier heavy rainfall across the warned area. Between 2 and 5.5 inches of rain have fallen. While the heaviest rainfall has subsided, various roads and underpasses remain flooded. HAZARD...Flash flooding. SOURCE...Law enforcement. IMPACT...Rapid-onset flooding of creeks, streams, drainage ditches, streets, underpasses, low-lying areas, and other poor drainage areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Chicago, Downers Grove, Midway Airport, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, Bridgeport, South Shore, Burbank, Hinsdale, La Grange, Justice, Summit, Burr Ridge, Ashburn, Brighton Park, New City, Hyde Park, Westmont, Darien and Bridgeview. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Warning means rapid-onset flooding is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along creeks, drainage ditches, and other waterways should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. Turn around, dont drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 4178 8801 4180 8787 4183 8758 4182 8758 4182 8757 4180 8756 4179 8756 4179 8755 4177 8755 4173 8800 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED $$ Ogorek Action: Expired Issued At: 2025-07-25 14:44:55 473 WGUS73 KLOT 251944 FFSLOT Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 244 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025 ILC031-043-251954- /O.EXP.KLOT.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250725T1945Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Cook IL-DuPage IL- 244 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 245 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR EAST CENTRAL COOK AND SOUTHEASTERN DUPAGE COUNTIES... The heavy rain has ended. While the most significant flooding has ended, lingering areas of flooding remain, and an areal Flood Warning has been issued to replace this Flash Flood Warning. This Flood Warning is in effect until 530 PM CDT. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. A Flood Watch also remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for portions of northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. && LAT...LON 4178 8801 4180 8787 4183 8758 4182 8758 4182 8757 4180 8756 4179 8756 4179 8755 4177 8755 4173 8800 $$ Ogorek |