'Brief Tornadoes' Possible, Torrential Rain, Flash Flooding In IL

ILLINOIS — A rainy weekend and more torrential rain Sunday prompted a flash flood warning for southern Lake County, Will County, Kankakee County, DuPage County and Cook County, effective until 10:15 p.m. A flash flood warning is also in effect for Kendall and eastern McHenry counties until 10:30 p.m.

There is also a flood risk around the Lake Michigan lake shore, with waves of 6 to 9 feet.

The National Weather Service is also warning residents of "possible brief tornadoes," mainly along and south of I-80 and east of I-57. Thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall could result in low visibility in torrential downpours Sunday evening.

Residents should be alert for potentially life-threatening flash flooding and avoid low-lying and flood-prone areas. Drivers should not enter flood waters.

Two to three inches of rain have fallen in the past two hours in the warning area, NWS said. Additional rainfall of one to two inches were possible over the next hour, which could exacerbate flooding.

IDOT announced the following road closings:

District 1

• 31st Street Sunnyside Avenue to US 45 in Hillside in Cook County, is closed due to flooding
• 107th Street US 45 to Kean Avenue in Willow Springs in Cook County, is closed due to flooding
• Grand Ave E of Northwest (Gamet Dr to Rhodes Ave) in Northlake in Cook County, closed due to flooding
• US 6 LeClaire Avenue to IL 50 in Oak Forest in Cook County, is closed due to flooding
• IL 7 143rd Street to 135th Street in Orland Park in Cook County, is closed due to flooding
• US 20 And IL 64 at INT 290 in Elmhurst in DuPage County, closed due to flooding
• IL 25 Stearns Road to Gilbert Street in South Elgin in Kane county, is closed due to flooding
• IL 43 At Overlook Drive in Glenview in Cook County, closed due to flooding
• IL 53 Park Blvd to Arboretum in Glen Ellyn in DuPage County, closed due to flooding
• IL 64 And US 20 at INT 290 in Elmhurst in DuPage County, closed due to flooding
• INT 90/94 WB ONLY Ramp to INT 290 WB in Chicago in Cook County, is closed due to flooding
• IL 171 SB Ramp to US 45 SB in Willow Springs in Cook County, closed due to flooding

District 9

• IL-149 is closed between Jefferson and Jackson streets in West Frankfort

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Flooded, swollen rivers have led to multiple water rescues over the weekend in the Chicago area. In DuPage County on Friday night, a woman and her two dogs were swept into the river as they crossed a flooded pedestrian bridge. One dog was rescued from the water, but the search for the woman and the other dog was suspended until weather levels subside.

There's a chance of more showers on Monday, along with patchy fog.