Flood Warning Issued for Cook County, IL
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NOAA issued it on July 8, 2026, 6 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Chicago has issued a Flood Warning for Thorn Creek in Cook County with minor flooding forecast from late tonight to early Saturday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Cook County, Illinois
- Issued
- July 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Chicago IL
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Cook County, Illinois.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by NWS Chicago IL for rivers in Illinois. The alert was sent at 9:47PM CDT on June 11, 2026, and is effective from late tonight.
Affected Areas
Thorn Creek at Thornton affecting Cook County. The area includes Thorn Creek from near Glenwood downstream to confluence with Little Calumet River, including the Thornton gauge.
What You Should Do
A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 9:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.3 feet. Flood stage is 9.0 feet. At 8.0 feet, athletic fields are inundated at Glenwood Academy. At 9.0 feet, water begins to be diverted through Thorn Creek Diversion Tunnel.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from late tonight (onset June 12 at 1:00AM CDT) to early Saturday morning (ends June 13 at 1:00AM CDT). The river is expected to rise above flood stage around midnight tonight and crest near 9.5 feet tomorrow morning.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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