The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flash flood warning for key parts of Chicago on Friday, urging approximately 600,000 residents to take immediate action to protect life and property.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Will and Grundy counties until 9:15 a.m. Saturday. The National Weather Service said an ice jam break on the Kankakee River near Wilmington ...

The best chance of rain and storms appears to be Friday evening and night, likely lingering into Saturday. Temperatures on Saturday will be in the mid 80s. Sunday and Monday will be dry under mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 80s. The information in this story was provided by Fox 32 meteologists.

A line of fast-moving storms prompted severe thunderstorm warnings in the Chicago area and ground stops at O'Hare and Midway airports. There were also reports of storm damage.

The threat of flash flooding on Sunday afternoon was focused over parts of the Midwest, where flood watches have been posted from Missouri to West Virginia, including the cities of Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast to sweep across the Midwest region over the next 24 hours.

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