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Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
Saturday October 26th, 2019 :: 07:17 p.m. CDT

Advisory

AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3:15AM SUNDAY - TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN

IL-Cook IL-
710 PM CDT Sat Oct 26 2019

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
Kendall County in northeastern Illinois...
Lake County in northeastern Illinois...
La Salle County in north central Illinois...
Will County in northeastern Illinois...
De Kalb County in north central Illinois...
Grundy County in northeastern Illinois...
Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois...
Kane County in northeastern Illinois...
McHenry County in northeastern Illinois...
DuPage County in northeastern Illinois...
Cook County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 315 AM CDT Sunday.

* At 708 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain that will cause
urban and small stream flooding in the advisory area. Up to two
inches of rain have already fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Chicago, Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, Elgin, Waukegan, Cicero,
Hammond, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg, Bolingbrook,
Palatine, Skokie, Des Plaines, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn,
Berwyn and Mount Prospect.

Additional rainfall of a half inch to one inch is expected over the
area this evening. This additional rain will cause minor flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

Address/Location
Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
1320 Union St
Morris, IL 60450

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-941-3212

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