A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads.

* WHAT...Minor flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...A portion of northeast Illinois, including the following counties, Cook, DuPage and Will. * WHEN...Until 800 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 548 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported ponding of water on roadways in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that may experience minor flooding include... Chicago, Joliet, Naperville, Cicero, Hammond, Bolingbrook, Skokie, Des Plaines, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, Berwyn, Oak Park, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Romeoville, Plainfield and Park Ridge. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood