Alert archive / Illinois / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this flash flood warning at Jun 26, 2021, 12:18 PM CDT for Cook County, DuPage County, Will County, Illinois. It was in force for 6 hr. 9 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 26, 2021, 12:18 PM CDT (17:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2021, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Cook County, IL, DuPage County, IL, Will County, IL
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 12:53 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Wsw Berwyn, IL | INTERSECTION OF 29TH ST. AND WISCONSIN AVE. COMPLETELY SUBMERGED UNDERWATER. 2.76 INCHES OF RAINFALL MEASURED IN 1.5 HOURS. |
| Jun 26, 1:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 E Avondale - Chicago, IL | SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTO SHOWS E BELMONT AVE FLOODED WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER. |
| Jun 26, 1:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Sse Naperville, IL | MULTIPLE ROADS IN NAPERVILLE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Jun 26, 1:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Sse Naperville, IL | MULTIPLE ROADWAYS IN NAPERVILLE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Jun 26, 1:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Cicero, IL | SEVERAL STREETS FLOODED IN CICERO. |
| Jun 26, 1:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Forest Park, IL | STREETS FLOODED IN FOREST PARK. |
| Jun 26, 1:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Hinsdale, IL | STREETS FLOODED IN HINSDALE. |
| Jun 26, 2:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Darien, IL | VIDEO SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWS STREETS, SIDEWALKS, AND LAWNS IN DARIEN SUBMERGED UNDER A FEW INCHES OF WATER. |
| Jun 26, 3:30 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Sw Hermosa - Chicago, IL | ROAD UNDERNEATH OVERPASS FLOODED. CAR SUBMERGED IN FLOOD WATERS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 206 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 683 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 684 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 263 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 229 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 3.1
The text
As transmitted.
636
WGUS53 KLOT 261718
FFWLOT
ILC031-043-197-262315-
/O.NEW.KLOT.FF.W.0001.210626T1718Z-210626T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1218 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Eastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...
Central DuPage County in northeastern Illinois...
Northwestern Will County in northeastern Illinois...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 1218 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Rapid-onset flooding of small creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses, as
well as other poor drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Chicago, Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, Cicero, Evanston,
Bolingbrook, Skokie, Des Plaines, Orland Park, Oak Lawn, Berwyn,
Wheaton, Oak Park, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Ohare
Airport, Romeoville and Plainfield.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
A Flash Flood Warning means rapid-onset flooding is imminent or may
already be occurring. Persons along creeks, drainage ditches, and
other waterways should take immediate precautions to protect life
and property.
&&
LAT...LON 4181 8822 4209 8771 4211 8767 4197 8757
4191 8754 4190 8754 4189 8754 4188 8754
4187 8755 4186 8755 4185 8755 4181 8752
4147 8820
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Birk2 follow-up statements
157
WGUS73 KLOT 262006
FFSLOT
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
306 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
ILC031-043-197-262315-
/O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210626T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cook IL-DuPage IL-Will IL-
306 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR EASTERN COOK, CENTRAL DUPAGE AND NORTHWESTERN WILL
COUNTIES...
At 306 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated that 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen across the warned area. Runoff from this heavy rainfall
will continue to result in flooding across the area.
HAZARD...Flash flooding.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Rapid-onset flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses, as well as
other poor drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Chicago, Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, Cicero, Evanston,
Bolingbrook, Skokie, Des Plaines, Orland Park, Oak Lawn, Berwyn,
Wheaton, Oak Park, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Ohare
Airport, Romeoville and Plainfield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
A Flash Flood Warning means rapid-onset flooding is imminent or may
already be occurring. Persons along creeks, drainage ditches, and
other waterways should take immediate precautions to protect life
and property.
&&
LAT...LON 4181 8822 4209 8771 4211 8767 4197 8757
4191 8754 4190 8754 4189 8754 4188 8754
4187 8755 4186 8755 4185 8755 4181 8752
4147 8820
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Birk403
WGUS73 KLOT 262213
FFSLOT
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
513 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
ILC031-043-197-262315-
/O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210626T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cook IL-DuPage IL-Will IL-
513 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR EASTERN COOK, CENTRAL DUPAGE AND NORTHWESTERN WILL
COUNTIES...
At 513 PM CDT, Trained weather spotters and the public reported
flash flooding in the warned area. Though the heavy rain has ended
in the warned area, between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.
Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding.
SOURCE...Trained spotters.
IMPACT...Rapid-onset flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses, as well as
other poor drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Chicago, Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, Cicero, Evanston,
Bolingbrook, Skokie, Des Plaines, Orland Park, Oak Lawn, Berwyn,
Wheaton, Oak Park, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Ohare
Airport, Romeoville and Plainfield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Expect flash flooding of creeks, ditches, canals, and storm sewers,
as well roadways, underpasses, and other poor drainage areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 4181 8822 4209 8771 4211 8767 4197 8757
4191 8754 4190 8754 4189 8754 4188 8754
4187 8755 4186 8755 4185 8755 4181 8752
4147 8820
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
RCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 8:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | Iroquois | 31 min |
| Jun 25, 8:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | Iroquois | 22 min |
| Jun 25, 8:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston | 5 hr |
| Jun 25, 9:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Ford | 64 min |
| Jun 25, 10:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Ford | 66 min |
| Jun 26, 11:27 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | Livingston | 18 min |
| Jun 26, 11:34 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | Will | 26 min |
| Jun 26, 11:44 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | Grundy, LaSalle, Livingston | 36 min |
| Jun 26, 11:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | Cook | 26 min |
| Jun 26, 11:55 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 2 hr | |
| Jun 26, 12:33 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 117 min | |
| Jun 26, 12:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Cook, Will | 41 min |
| Jun 26, 12:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Cook | 11 min |
| Jun 26, 1:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Cook, Will | 34 min |
| Jun 26, 2:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | Cook, Will | 25 min |
| Jun 26, 2:24 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 2 hr | |
| Jun 26, 2:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Cook, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, LaSalle and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:31 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 119 min | |
| Jun 26, 3:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | Livingston | 41 min |
| Jun 26, 3:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | Cook, Grundy, Kankakee, Will | 6 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | Kankakee, Will | 34 min |
| Jun 26, 3:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston | 6 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston | 33 min |
| Jun 26, 4:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Ford, Iroquois, Livingston | 47 min |
| Jun 26, 4:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | Ford, Livingston | 36 min |
| Jun 26, 4:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Cook | 28 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | Cook, Will | 34 min |
| Jun 26, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 2 hr | |
| Jun 26, 4:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | Kankakee | 34 min |
| Jun 26, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Will | 56 min |
| Jun 26, 5:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Will | 54 min |
| Jun 26, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Iroquois | 76 min |
| Jun 26, 5:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Ford, Iroquois, Livingston | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 6:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Cook, DuPage, Will | 7 hr |
| Jun 26, 6:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Livingston | 3 days |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.