A flash flood warning was issued for several Chicago-area counties on Saturday evening, with the National Weather Service warning of significant flooding caused by earlier storms that delivered up to six inches of rain in parts of the region.
Earlier, the NWS issued an urgent flash flood warning for portions of Cook, DuPage and Kane counties, warning residents to avoid travel as significant flash flooding brought on by multiple inches of rain triggered “dangerous and life-threatening” situations.
Some residents in Kane County received an “Imminent Threat Alert” message from the NWS, urging them not to travel unless fleeing a flooded area or under an evacuation order…