Flood Watch Illinois, Indiana | Effective 04/04/2026 07:45

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued April 4 at 9:45AM CDT until April 4 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 4, 2026 - 7:45am
Expires: 
April 4, 2026 - 8:45am
Description: 
The Flash Flood Watch will expire for portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Central Cook, DuPage, Eastern Will, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, Northern Cook, Northern Will, Southern Cook and Southern Will and northwest Indiana, including the following areas, Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton and Porter. While additional rainfall will occur this morning, particularly east of I-57, amounts will largely remain under a half inch. Therefore, the Flash Flood Watch will expire at 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ this morning.
Area Description: 
DuPage; Grundy; Kankakee; Livingston; Iroquois; Ford; Northern Cook; Central Cook; Southern Cook; Northern Will; Southern Will; Eastern Will; Lake; Porter; Newton; Jasper; Benton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov