41°39'N / 87°39'W / Altitude 184 m / 17:46 2026/06/17, America/Chicago (UTC-5)
From: 2026/06/17, 12:53
To: 2026/06/17, 20:00
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Central Cook, DuPage, Eastern Will, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Lake IL, Livingston, Northern Cook, Northern Will, Southern Cook and Southern Will and northwest Indiana, including the following areas, Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton and Porter. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /10 PM EDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional waves of heavy rainfall are possible through the evening with rainfall rates in excess of one to two inches per hour possible. Soil moisture and streamflow are already elevated, so any heavy rainfall could result in flooding of rivers, streams, urban areas, and other flood prone areas. The highest threat for flash flooding is expected near and south of Interstate 80. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
From: 2026/06/17, 15:22
To: 2026/06/17, 23:30
* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 5 to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com.
From: 2026/06/17, 15:10
To: 2026/06/17, 18:15
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Illinois, including the following counties, Cook and Will and northwest Indiana, including the following county, Lake IN. * WHEN...Until 615 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 307 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain with rates in excess of 1 inch per hour. Around 1 inch of rain has fallen in portions of the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... South Side of Joliet, Hammond, Gary, Tinley Park, Calumet City, Portage, Merrillville, Chicago Heights, East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart, Lansing, Oak Forest, Crown Point, Harvey, and New Lenox. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood