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River Flood Advisory 21, NWS Chicago, IL

June 26, 2021DuPage County, Will County, Illinois

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.

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.

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.

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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.

230 
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

$$

Ogorek
2 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

$$

Birk
068 
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

$$

Lenning

The office that day

Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 8:31 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTCook22 hr
Jun 26, 8:55 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTIroquois4 days
Jun 26, 9:01 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTGrundy14 hr
Jun 26, 9:13 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTLaSalle3 days
Jun 26, 9:24 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryLOTWill10 hr
Jun 26, 9:38 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLOTCook, Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, Will9 hr
Jun 26, 10:10 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTGrundy, LaSalle40 hr
Jun 26, 10:14 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTLaSalle5 days
Jun 26, 10:17 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTBureau, LaSalle, Putnam10 days
Jun 26, 11:03 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryLOTGrundy, Kankakee, Will6 days
Jun 27, 11:06 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryLOTGrundy25 hr
Jun 27, 11:45 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryLOTIroquois34 hr

Nearby

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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.