Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 1 at 10:56PM CDT until August 2 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 1, 2026 - 8:56pm
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Flood Warning
for the following rivers in Illinois...
East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook affecting DuPage and Will
Counties.
For the East Branch Du Page River...including Bolingbrook...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Branch Du Page River from Maple Avenue in Lisle
downstream to confluence with West Branch DuPage River, including
the Bolingbrook gauge.
* WHEN...Until midday Sunday.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, DuPage River Greenway Trail is threatened
east of the river near Royce Road in Bolingbrook. Trails threatened
at Green Valley Forest Preserve near Woodridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:40 PM CDT, Saturday the stage was 19.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening to a crest of 20.1 feet just after midnight tonight.
It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or
may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the
warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and
property.
These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as
forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the
rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may
cause changes to these river forecasts.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Sunday afternoon at noon CDT.
Area Description:
DuPage, IL; Will, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov