Flash flood warning for Chicago area
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On Friday at 9:46 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a flood warning in effect until Saturday at 12:45 a.m. for Cape May County.
At 3:58 a.m. on Friday, the National Weather Service released an updated flood warning in effect until Sunday at 8:48 p.m. for Leavenworth and Atchison counties.
A flash flood warning was released by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 3 p.m. EDT in effect until 6 p.m. EDT for Alpena and Presque Isle counties.
A First Warn Weather Day is in place - heavy rainfall, flooding, and storms all possible this evening and overnight.
The warning was issued for Leavenworth County. "The heavy rain has ended. Flash Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures," according to the National Weather Service. The warning is in effect until 8:30 a.m.
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Since January, more than 3,100 flash flood warnings have been issued nationwide — the highest year-to-date total since tracking began for alerts in 1986.
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Funnel clouds have been reported and there is Flash Flood Warning for parts of the Chicago area Friday. The Flash Flood Warning is for DuPage and Cook counties until 2:45 p.m. There is very heavy rain in narrow lines in the area Friday.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flash flood warning for key parts of Chicago on Friday, urging approximately 600,000 residents to take immediate action to protect life and property.