The Flood Warning continues for
the Des Plaines river near Des Plaines.
* At 845 am Tuesday the stage was 5.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 5.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall and go below flood stage
by Wednesday morning.
National Weather Service:
Flood Warning
Chicago, IL
Current Conditions
54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
9 mph
from the NNE
32 °F
30.18 in
44%
20.0 miles
Gary, IN
Updated — 1:45 PM CDT on March 16, 2010
Local Radar
Locations Nearby:
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Chicago Midway
58 °F - Mostly Cloudy
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Chicago
60 °F - Mostly Cloudy
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Gary
54 °F - Mostly Cloudy
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Chicago Executive
58 °F - Partly Cloudy
Forecast for Cook (60290)
Tuesday
 Clear
H 52° / L 38°
|
Wednesday
Clear
H 54° / L 43°
|
Thursday
Partly Cloudy
H 68° / L 51°
|
Friday
Partly Cloudy
H 53° / L 41°
|
Saturday
 Chance of Rain
H 45° / L 34°
|
Today
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s...except in the upper 40s near the lake. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
TonightMostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s...except around 40 downtown. Light and variable winds until early morning becoming north around 10 mph during the predawn hours.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs around 60...except around 50 near the lake. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Wednesday NightClear. Lows in the upper 30s...except in the mid 40s downtown. Northwest winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and unseasonably mild. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday NightPartly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Friday
Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s.
Friday NightMostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s.
Saturday
Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 40s.
Saturday NightCloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain or snow. Lows in the lower 30s.
Statement as of 9:49 am CDT on March 16, 2010
Flood Warning
