Alert archive / Illinois / River Flood Advisories in 2021
River Flood Advisory 21, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this river flood advisory at Jun 26, 2021, 9:28 PM CDT for DuPage County, Will County, Illinois. It was in force for 23 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 26, 2021, 9:28 PM CDT (02:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 27, 2021, 8:27 PM CDT
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties DuPage County, IL, Will County, IL
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook (BOLI2). The gauge peaked at 19.09 ft at Jun 27, 2021, 2:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 18 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 22 ft
- Major stage
- 24 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05540250, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
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WGUS83 KLOT 270228
FLSLOT
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Chicago IL
928 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Flood
Advisory for the following rivers in Illinois...
East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook affecting Will and
DuPage Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flood Advisory means water levels near flood stage are imminent or
may already be occurring. Water may overtop low stream banks in some
areas. Persons in the advisory area should use caution and avoid
flood waters.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/Chicago and
water.weather.gov
The next statement is expected by Sunday afternoon.
&&
ILC043-197-271730-
/O.NEW.KLOT.FL.Y.0021.210627T0228Z-210628T0300Z/
/BOLI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
928 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Flood Advisory for
the East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook.
* From this evening to Sunday evening.
* At 7:40 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.0 feet.
* Action stage is 18.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below 18.0 feet Sunday
evening.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Low-lying areas of the DuPage River
Greenway are inundated along the river near Royce Road in
Bolingbrook. Low-lying property inundated at the Royce Road Water
Reclamation Facility in Bolingbrook.
&&
LAT...LON 4180 8809 4179 8805 4170 8806 4169 8814
4172 8817 4174 8810
$$
Ogorek2 follow-up statements
228
WGUS83 KLOT 271520
FLSLOT
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1020 AM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021
...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...
East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook affecting Will and
DuPage Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flood Advisory means water levels near flood stage are imminent or
may already be occurring. Water may overtop low stream banks in some
areas. Persons in the advisory area should use caution and avoid
flood waters.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/Chicago and
water.weather.gov
The next statement is expected around 1000 PM CDT this evening.
&&
ILC043-197-280300-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210628T0300Z/
/BOLI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1020 AM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021
...The Flood Advisory remains in effect...
The Flood Advisory continues for
the East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook.
* Until this evening.
* At 9:40 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.9 feet.
* Action stage is 18.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 14.7 feet Sunday
morning.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Low-lying areas of the DuPage River
Greenway are inundated along the river near Royce Road in
Bolingbrook. Low-lying property inundated at the Royce Road Water
Reclamation Facility in Bolingbrook.
&&
LAT...LON 4180 8809 4179 8805 4170 8806 4169 8814
4172 8817 4174 8810
$$
Birk068
WGUS83 KLOT 280127
FLSLOT
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Chicago IL
827 PM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021
...The Flood Advisory is cancelled for the following rivers in
Illinois...
East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook affecting Will and
DuPage Counties.
ILC043-197-280230-
/O.CAN.KLOT.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210628T0127Z/
/BOLI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
827 PM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021
...The Flood Advisory for the East Branch Du Page River at
Bolingbrook has been cancelled...
The Flood Advisory is cancelled for
the East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook.
* At 7:40 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 17.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 14.8 feet Sunday
evening.
&&
LAT...LON 4180 8809 4179 8805 4170 8806 4169 8814
4172 8817 4174 8810
$$
LenningThe office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 8:31 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Cook | 22 hr |
| Jun 26, 8:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Iroquois | 4 days |
| Jun 26, 9:01 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Grundy | 14 hr |
| Jun 26, 9:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | LaSalle | 3 days |
| Jun 26, 9:24 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Will | 10 hr |
| Jun 26, 9:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Cook, Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, Will | 9 hr |
| Jun 26, 10:10 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Grundy, LaSalle | 40 hr |
| Jun 26, 10:14 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | LaSalle | 5 days |
| Jun 26, 10:17 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Bureau, LaSalle, Putnam | 10 days |
| Jun 26, 11:03 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Grundy, Kankakee, Will | 6 days |
| Jun 27, 11:06 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Grundy | 25 hr |
| Jun 27, 11:45 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Iroquois | 34 hr |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.