{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.486c7685fd48e32c51591cbaa6844b24acf349fe.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flash Flood Warning issued July 4 at 4:00PM CDT until July 4 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-04","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.486c7685fd48e32c51591cbaa6844b24acf349fe.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Chicago IL"},"word_count":193,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flash Flood Warning: Flash Flood Warning issued July 4 at 4:00PM CDT until July 4 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Cook, IL; DuPage, IL\n**Issued by:** NWS Chicago IL\n**Sent:** 2026-07-04T16:00:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-04T16:00:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-04T21:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nAt 400 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated\nthunderstorms producing rainfall rates up to 3 inches per hour. Up\nto 3 inches of rain has occurred from these storms so far near\nElgin. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.\n\nHAZARD...Flash flooding.\n\nSOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.\n\nIMPACT...Rapid-onset flooding of creeks, streams, drainage\nditches, streets, underpasses, low-lying areas, and\nother poor drainage areas.\n\nSome locations that will experience flash flooding include...\nChicago, Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, Palatine, Des Plaines,\nMount Prospect, Wheaton, Hoffman Estates, Elmhurst, Lombard, Carol\nStream, Addison, Glendale Heights, Elk Grove Village, Glen Ellyn,\nFranklin Park, Barrington, Oak Brook, Rolling Meadows and Roselle.\n\n## Instructions\nA Flash Flood Warning means rapid-onset flooding is imminent or may\nalready be occurring. Persons along creeks, drainage ditches, and\nother waterways should take immediate precautions to protect life\nand property.\n\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles."}