Flood Warning for Cook, IL; Lake, IN
What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 12.5 feet, Most areas outside of the levee-protected area are inundated in Hammond and Munster. Where: Little Calumet River from IN-912 in Hammond downstream to confluence with Thorn Creek in South Holland,...
Official alert brief
...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... Little Calumet River at Munster (Hohman Avenue) affecting Cook and Lake IN Counties. Thorn Creek at Thornton affecting Cook County. For the Little Calumet River...including Munster (Hohman Avenue)... Minor flooding is forecast.
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 late this evening to late Monday evening.
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 Sunday the stage was 10.4 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of around 13 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. Flood stage is 12.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may cause changes to these river forecasts. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by Monday afternoon.