CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Some roads in the Chicago area during the Friday morning commute may experience localized flooding because of heavy rain, according to the National Weather Service.
Thunderstorms producing heavy rain were tracked on radar over southwestern Will County moving northeast at 45 mph, the weather service said in a special weather statement. The rain will impact areas including Chicago, Cicero, Evanston, Bolingbrook, Skokie, Berwyn, Romeoville and Lockport.
Strong to severe storms still possible over the next couple of hours, especially across portions of north central IL. pic.twitter.com/XRsj4e5d4o
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago)
September 13, 2019 Between 1 and 2 inches of rain are expected to fall in less than an hour with these storms, the weather service said. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and drivers are urged to avoid traveling through flooded roadways.
The storms will track across the area through 5:30 a.m., the weather service said.
Heavy rain producing storms will end this AM. Use caution on area roads during the morning commute and heed any road closures. #ilwx #inwx pic.twitter.com/gd7rhkjucm
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago)
September 13, 2019 (Source: Sun-Times Media Wire & Chicago Sun-Times 2019. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
