Overview

• Flood watches remain north and west of Chicagoland through early Sunday as heavy rain continues.
• The storm system moved into the metro around 5:30 p.m. Saturday and has persisted through the night.
• Most of the metro is under a level 1–2 risk for strong storms.
• Gusty winds and small hail remain possible before the system departs later Sunday morning.
• A lake breeze has steered the heaviest downpours away from Lake Michigan and into the western suburbs.