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Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:33AM CDT until September 20 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Boone, Central Cook, De Kalb, DuPage, Eastern Will, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Lake IL, Lee, McHenry, Northern Cook, Northern Will, Ogle, Southern Cook, Southern Will and Winnebago and northwest Indiana, including the following areas, Lake IN and Porter. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded. Basement flooding may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected through midday. Swaths of torrential rain with 2 inch per hour rainfall rates, or higher are likely to occur within the watch area and may result in areas of flash flooding and cause rapid rises on area rivers, creeks, and streams. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Warning issued September 19 at 9:05PM CDT until September 21 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
...The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Little Calumet River at Munster (Hohman Avenue) affecting Lake IN and Cook Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Calumet River from IN-912 in Hammond downstream to confluence with Thorn Creek in South Holland, including the Munster (Hohman Avenue) gauge. * WHEN...From early Sunday morning to late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Most areas outside of the levee-protected area are inundated in Hammond and Munster. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 6.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Sunday morning to a crest of 13.8 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Beach Hazards Statement issued September 20 at 3:17AM CDT until September 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 5 to 8 feet expected. * WHERE...Lake County IN. * WHEN...From 10 AM CDT this morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers.
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