{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.fd16912ef7f318460e09e421a90376b71c815c82.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued July 4 at 5:21PM CDT until July 7 at 1:00AM 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.fd16912ef7f318460e09e421a90376b71c815c82.001.1","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":262,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued July 4 at 5:21PM CDT until July 7 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** DuPage, IL; Will, IL\n**Issued by:** NWS Chicago IL\n**Sent:** 2026-07-04T17:21:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-04T17:21:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-05T11:30:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood\nWarning for the following rivers in Illinois...\n\nEast Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook affecting Will and\nDuPage Counties.\n\n* WHAT...At least minor flooding is forecasted to occur.\n\n* WHERE...East Branch Du Page River from Maple Avenue in Lisle\ndownstream to confluence with West Branch DuPage River, including\nthe Bolingbrook gauge.\n\n* WHEN...From this afternoon to early Tuesday morning.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, DuPage River Greenway Trail is threatened\neast of the river near Royce Road in Bolingbrook. Trails\nthreatened at Green Valley Forest Preserve near Woodridge.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 4:40 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.6 feet and quickly\nrising.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to continue rising into at\nleast Minor flood stage this evening.\n- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nA Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or\nmay already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the\nwarned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and\nproperty.\n\nThese forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as\nforecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the\nrainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may\ncause changes to these river forecasts.\n\nAdditional information is available at www.weather.gov.\n\nThe next statement will be issued by Sunday morning."}