Elmhurst, IL Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Elmhurst.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 6:07PM CDT until May 20 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Vermilion County in east central Illinois... Southeastern Champaign County in east central Illinois... * Until 645 PM CDT. * At 607 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Potomac to near Ogden to near Sidney, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Rossville, Homer, Ogden, Potomac, and Fithian around 610 PM CDT. Oakwood and Fairmount around 615 PM CDT. Danville and Catlin around 620 PM CDT. Tilton and Vermilion Regional Airport around 625 PM CDT. This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 196 and 219.

Tornado Watch issued May 20 at 6:05PM CDT until May 20 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

TORNADO WATCH 304 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAMPAIGN CLARK COLES CUMBERLAND DOUGLAS EDGAR VERMILION THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CHAMPAIGN, CHARLESTON, DANVILLE, GREENUP, MARSHALL, MATTOON, PARIS, TUSCOLA, AND URBANA.

Flood Advisory issued May 20 at 5:33PM CDT until May 20 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of central and north central Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois, Livingston. In north central Illinois, La Salle. * WHEN...Until 730 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 531 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen due to earlier showers and thunderstorms. Rainfall has begun to move out of the area. - Flooding impacts may continue, but little-to-no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Streator, Marseilles, Oglesby, Seneca, South Streator, Tonica, Grand Ridge, Cornell, Lostant, Ransom, Rutland, Cedar Point, Kangley, Long Point, Dana and Leonore. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Advisory issued May 20 at 4:24PM CDT until May 20 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of east central Illinois, including the following counties, Ford and Iroquois. * WHEN...Until 730 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 424 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Paxton, Gibson City, Buckley, Melvin, Loda, Roberts, Elliott, Sibley and Clarence. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 20 at 10:11AM CDT until May 23 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Clay and Richland Counties. .The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Wabash River below Clay City. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night to Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, Wilcox Bridge Lane floods just east of the Little Wabash River near the gage location. Blueflower Lane southeast of the gage begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Thursday morning to a crest of 18.4 feet Thursday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood