{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.7b6700c3fa39f77aa76e062ce1dfb35c1b864983.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Advisory issued June 12 at 8:42AM CDT until June 12 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-06-12","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.7b6700c3fa39f77aa76e062ce1dfb35c1b864983.001.1","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":233,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Advisory: Flood Advisory issued June 12 at 8:42AM CDT until June 12 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Boone, IL; De Kalb, IL; Lake, IL; Lee, IL; McHenry, IL; Ogle, IL; Winnebago, IL\n**Issued by:** NWS Chicago IL\n**Sent:** 2026-06-12T08:42:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-06-12T08:42:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-06-12T19:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.\n\n* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois,\nincluding the following counties, in north central Illinois,\nBoone, De Kalb, Lee, Ogle and Winnebago. In northeast Illinois,\nLake IL and McHenry.\n\n* WHEN...Until 700 PM CDT Friday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.\nRoads and streets may be flooded.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 842 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges\nindicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Between 2 and 3\ninches of rain have fallen.\n- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is\nexpected.\n- Some locations that will experience flooding include...\nRockford, Waukegan, Crystal Lake, Gurnee, Round Lake Beach,\nMcHenry, Belvidere, Woodstock, Zion, Loves Park, Machesney\nPark, Grayslake, Libertyville, Round Lake, Dixon, Antioch,\nWauconda, Roscoe, Fox Lake and Harvard.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nA Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor\ndrainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in\nthe advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters.\n\nBe especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the\ndangers of flooding."}