Flood Advisory for Lake, IN
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Roads and streets may be flooded. Where: Lake IN County in northwestern Indiana... When: Until 200 PM CDT.
What the bulletin says to do
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...Lake IN County in northwestern Indiana... * WHEN...Until 200 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1103 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated a line of intense thunderstorms with rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour moving into the area. Localized flooding of roadways and poor drainage areas will occur shortly after the onset of rainfall. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hammond, Gary, Merrillville, East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart, Crown Point, Highland, Munster, Cedar Lake, Lowell, Griffith, Dyer, St. John, Lake Station, Lakes of the Four Seasons, Whiting, Winfield and New Chicago. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued August 11 at 11:04AM CDT until August 11 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
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Source and limitations
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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