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19-09-2026
The National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch for the Chicago metropolitan area, in effect through 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 19, 2026.
Key details reported regarding this weather event:
Cause: Multiple waves of persistent showers and embedded thunderstorms moving across northeastern Illinois, capable of producing heavy, torrential rainfall in short timeframes.
Potential Impacts: Localized flooding in low-lying and poor-drainage urban locations, water accumulation on streets, viaducts, and expressways, as well as rising levels in local creeks and streams.
Safety & Advisories: Drivers are warned to exercise extreme caution and avoid navigating through flooded roads or submerged viaducts (“Turn Around, Don’t Drown”). Residents in flood-prone neighborhoods are advised to take precautions against basement flooding and clear nearby drainage grates of debris.