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Flood Warning issued July 27 at 7:59PM CDT until July 28 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

7.0

41.5900° N, 87.5060° W·US-IL

Started 2h ago

Event Details

Typeflood

Severity7.0

Statusactive

Location41.5900°N, 87.5060°W (US-IL)

Started2026-07-28T00:59:00+00:00

Last Updated2026-07-28T03:50:49.494+00:00

Sourcenoaa_ahps

Source URLapi.weather.gov

Confidence1.00

Impact Zones

Catastrophic Impact Zone

Flash flooding or major flood stage. Immediate danger to life and property.

NWS polygon

Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.

Impact Analysis

Note: Zone 1 uses NWS polygon geometry. Exposure for this zone is pending polygon-based computation — totals reflect outer zones only.

Population from ACS 5-Year 2022 tract sampling; structure counts from Microsoft Building Footprints or Census ACS housing data, capped by USGS NLCD 2021 developed land. Estimates for situational awareness — not for actuarial, regulatory, or underwriting use.

Historical Comparison

2023 COOK County, ILLINOIS Flash Flood (2023)84% match

Flash Flood in ILLINOIS, 7km from current event, $50M in recorded damage

COOK County, ILLINOISDamage: $50.0M

2023 LAKE County, INDIANA Flash Flood (2023)82% match

Flash Flood in INDIANA, 7km from current event, $10M in recorded damage

LAKE County, INDIANADamage: $10.0M

2008 LAKE County, INDIANA Flood (2008)80% match

Flood in INDIANA, 2km from current event, $15M in recorded damage

LAKE County, INDIANADamage: $15.0M

Historical comparison based on peril type, geography, and severity. Past events do not predict future outcomes.

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Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.