Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued March 6 at 5:46PM CST until March 6 at 8:45PM CST by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 6, 2026 - 3:46pm
Expires:
March 6, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
FFWLOT
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...
Central Will County in northeastern Illinois...
Northern Lake IN County in northwestern Indiana...
* Until 845 PM CST.
* At 546 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is up to 1 inch per hour.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Rapid-onset flooding of creeks, streams, drainage
ditches, streets, underpasses, low-lying areas, and
other poor drainage areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Hammond, Gary, Tinley Park, Calumet City, Portage, Merrillville,
Chicago Heights, East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart, Lansing, Oak
Forest, Harvey, Highland, Munster, Dolton, Park Forest, Homewood,
Matteson and Mokena.
Instruction:
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.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Cook, IL; Will, IL; Lake, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov