Chicago weather: Flash flooding concerns linger until late evening

Chicago weather: Flash flooding concerns linger until late evening

Emily Wahls has your weather update!

CHICAGO - Showers and thunderstorms are moving through the area this afternoon, some of which have been producing impressive rain rates. Flash flooding is a concern this evening. 

There is a Flash Flood Warning in effect for southern Cook County until 6 p.m. This includes the South Side of Chicago.

A Flood Advisory is in effect for central and north central Cook County until 6:45 p.m.. This includes the City of Chicago.

Cook, DuPage, Will, and Lake (IN) Counties have a Flood Watch remaining in effect until midnight.

Storms are expected to taper off from west to east late this evening and then gradual clearing is expected late tonight. Temperatures will drop into the upper 60s to near 70 degrees.

Live Weather Updates:

• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Newton County, Ind. until 6:15 p.m.; Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Jasper County until 6:45 p.m.
• A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Cook, DuPage and Will counties until 8 p.m. This also includes the City of Chicago. Storms producing 2" per hour of rain rates may lead to flooding. Flooding is expected to begin shortly after the onset of heavy rainfall.

• Ground stop at Midway airport issued until 5:15 p.m. and group stop at O'Hare airport issued until 5:45 p.m. due to thunderstorms, according to the FAA.
• There's an ongoing Severe Thunderstorm Warming in northeast Cook County until 4 p.m.; A Flood Watch in Cook, DuPage, Will and Lake (Ind.) counties; A Flood Advisory is in effect for most of Cook County and a Flash Flood Warning in southern Cook County.

• A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for parts of northern and western Cook County, including Evanston, Skokie and Oak Park until 4 p.m. A severe thunderstorm was located over Portage Park or Irving Park moving northeast at 30 mph. Wind gusts up to 60 mph are possible.

• The Ground Stop at O'Hare Airport was extended until 4:30 p.m. and the stop at Midway was extended until 4:15 p.m.
• A Flash Flood Warning was issued for parts of southern Cook and northeastern Will counties until 6 p.m., per the NWS.

• A new Special Weather Statement was issued for Will, southeastern Grundy, northwest Kankakee and southeast Cook counties until 3:30 p.m. A line of strong storms stretching from Odell to Calumet City is moving east at 25 mph with wind gusts to 50 mph possible and half-inch hail.

• A Flood Advisory is in effect for parts of Cook and Will counties until 5:30 p.m. Storms are producing rain at rates of up to 3 inches per hour. As of around 2:40 p.m., around 1.5 inches had fallen in parts of the area. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

• A Ground Stop is in effect at both O'Hare and Midway airports until 3:15 p.m. due to thunderstorms, per the FAA.
• Special Weather Statement for SE Cook and WIll Counties issued. Strong storms could produce wind gusts up to 50 mph along with penny-sized hail.

Looking Ahead:

Wednesday and Thursday will be beautiful with sunshine and highs in the lower 80s.

The heat returns Friday and into the weekend. Temperatures soar to near 90 on Friday and then mid 90s on Saturday. Heat index values on Saturday will likely be around 100.