Flash Flood Warning

FFWLOT

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 145 AM CDT.

* At 1038 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms continuing to produce heavy rainfall with rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. Up to 2.5 inches of rainfall has fallen so far in the Country Club Hills, Harvey, and Homewood areas, with multiple reports of roadway flooding received across portions of southern Cook County. Additional rainfall up to 1 inch is possible over the next 30 minutes. Worsening of flash flood impacts is imminent.

HAZARD...Significant flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Rapid-onset, significant flooding of creeks, streams, drainage ditches, low-lying areas, and poor drainage areas. Widespread street and underpass flooding. Possible flooding of structures. Possible flooding of highways.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Chicago, Hammond, Tinley Park, Calumet City, Chicago Heights, Lansing, Oak Forest, Harvey, Blue Island, Dolton, Park Forest, Homewood, Alsip, Matteson, Frankfort, Steger, South Holland, Country Club Hills, South Deering and Midlothian.