Chicago weather: Flash flooding in Chicago amid heavy downpour

Chicago Weather: Flash flooding is occurring in Chicago

Fox 32 Chief Meteorologist Emily Wahls has an update on the Flash Flood Warning in Chicago for July 8, 2025.

CHICAGO - Isolated showers and storms are ongoing tonight in Chicagoland. 

Heavy rain was falling over Chicago, leading to a Flash Flood Warning being issued for parts of Chicago and Cicero until 11:45 PM.

Reports of water rescues and flooded viaducts have come in as over 5 inches of rain fell in parts of Chicago in about 90 minutes.

A Flood Advisory was also in effect for the North Side of the city until 11:45 p.m.

As of 10:55 p.m., the rain rates were beginning to ease in the Flash Flood Warning area and flooding was not expected to get worse.

Motorists and pedestrians are urged to stay out of flooded streets. Do not drive through flooded areas.

More than 5 inches fell in 90 minutes just west of the United Center in Chicago.

Fox 32 Chief Meteorologist Emily Wahls said there were multiple reports of water rescues near Western and Ogden and Fulton and Maple.

Fox 32's Paris Schutz sent in a photo of flooding near the viaduct at Ashland near Grand. Firefighters were on the scene. There were also reports of viaduct flooding at Halsted and 16th Street.

What's next:

Wednesday will bring another chance for a few showers or storms, otherwise skies will be partly cloudy with highs in the mid 80s.

Thursday is expected to be sunny and warm with highs in the mid 80s. Then, 90-degree heat returns on Friday with another chance of storms. 

The best chance of rain and storms appears to be Friday evening and night, likely lingering into Saturday. Temperatures on Saturday will be in the mid 80s.

Sunday and Monday will be dry under mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 80s.