Up to 5 inches of rain possible through tomorrow; slight change of flash flooding

As of 2:45 PM today, a Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the entire area.

Waves of rain falling on mostly saturated ground will affect the area through Friday, August 28. 1-2 inches of rain is likely, with isolated totals of 4-5 inches possible.

This amount of rain would cause partial flooding of low-lying areas in Carol Stream.