Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
863 WGUS83 KLOT 282235 FLSLOT Flood Advisory National Weather Service Chicago IL 535 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 ILC097-290100- /O.CON.KLOT.FA.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-240529T0100Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Lake IL IL- 535 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of northeast Illinois, including the following county, Lake IL. * WHEN...Until 800 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 532 PM CDT, River gauges indicated rapid rises along waterways in the headwaters of the Chicago River Basin and multiple public reports of street flooding have been received. Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated rain rates had begun to diminish across the area with additional light rainfall moving into the area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen so far. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lake Forest, Mettawa, Vernon Hills, Lincolnshire, Bannockburn, Deer Park. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters. && LAT...LON 4234 8794 4234 8783 4232 8781 4231 8781 4229 8782 4227 8781 4221 8779 4217 8776 4215 8776 4215 8820 $$ WSL