National Weather Service officials cautioned flash flooding is possible Wednesday as showers and thunderstorms are expected to move across the area, with a couple of rounds expected to release 1 to 2 inches of rain per hour.
A person walks around a puddle in the 600 block of North Clark Street on July 11, 2023, in Chicago.
A flash flood watch was called Wednesday for portions of northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. In northeast Illinois several counties are included: central Cook, DuPage, eastern Will, southern Cook and southern Will counties. In northwest Indiana, Lake County was an area of concern, officials said.Flight cancellations were rolling into O’Hare International Airport. By 9:30 a.m.
Due to the expected heavy rainfall, creeks and streams may rise out of their banks and flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Also, underpasses may flood, officials said. A flood watch for flash flooding means rapid-onset flooding is possible but not certain and is based upon the latest forecast. People along rivers, creeks and waterways should monitor the latest forecast and be prepared to take action if flooding develops, officials said.
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