Watches, Warnings & Advisories

Flood Advisory

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Chicago IL
459 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

ILC031-091-197-INC089-070300-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cook IL-Kankakee IL-Will IL-Lake IN IN-
459 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Illinois, including the following
  counties, Cook, Kankakee and Will and northwest Indiana, including
  the following county, Lake IN.

* WHEN...Until 900 PM CST.

* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
  Underpasses may be flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 459 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
    over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
    flooding.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Joliet, Hammond, Gary, Tinley Park, Calumet City, Portage,
    Merrillville, Chicago Heights, East Chicago, Schererville,
    Hobart, Lansing, Crown Point, Harvey, New Lenox, Highland,
    Munster, Park Forest, Homewood and Matteson.
  - 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.

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LAT...LON 4155 8780 4162 8752 4170 8752 4169 8741
      4168 8739 4166 8740 4164 8736 4164 8722
      4124 8722 4120 8824 4147 8825


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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
334 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-072145-
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-
Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
334 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026 /434 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
   Level 2 of 5 Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph.
   Level 2 of 5 Large Hail Risk...up to one inch.
   Level 1 of 5 Tornado Risk.
  Limited Flooding Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Periods of thunderstorms are expected through tonight. Heavy rain
and localized flooding will be possible with any of these
thunderstorms.

Some of these thunderstorms may become severe through early
evening and again late tonight. Large hail and locally damaging
winds will be possible with the strongest storms. There is also a
risk for tornadoes with any thunderstorms that develop through
early evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Saturday morning...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Tuesday...
  Limited Flooding Risk.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters may be needed through tonight.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Moving toward the east-northeast at 40 mph.

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