Flood Advisory for Jasper, IN; Lake, IN; Newton, IN +1 more
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Roads and streets may be flooded. Where: Jasper County in northwestern Indiana... Lake IN County in northwestern Indiana... Northern Newton County in northwestern Indiana... Porter County in...
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A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Jasper County in northwestern Indiana... Lake IN County in northwestern Indiana... Northern Newton County in northwestern Indiana... Porter County in northwestern Indiana... * WHEN...Until 215 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1016 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms with rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour moving into an area with high soil moisture due to recent rainfall. Minor flooding may begin shortly after the onset of rainfall. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hammond, Gary, Portage, Merrillville, Valparaiso, East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart, Crown Point, Highland, Munster, Chesterton, Cedar Lake, Lowell, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Hebron, Wheatfield, Lake Village and Griffith. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 10:17AM CDT until August 12 at 2:15PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Chicago IL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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