India, July 26 -- The National Weather Service (NWS) on Friday issued a flash flood warning for Chicago and surrounding areas, urging 600,000 residents to 'take immediate precautions to protect life and property'. Scary videos from the city showed people walking through knee-high water as heavy rainfall caused chaos.

The NWS further issued a warning for portions of central Cook and southeastern DuPage counties, effective until 5:30 PM CDT on Friday. The alert, announced at 2:32 PM CDT, addresses lingering flooding triggered by earlier heavy rainfall, posing risks to low-lying areas, urban zones, and roadways across the region.

The warning highlights ongoing flooding in communities such as Chicago, Cicero, Bolingbrook, Oak Lawn, Berwyn, ...