Flood Warning for Cook, IL
What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 9.0 feet, Water begins to be diverted through Thorn Creek Diversion Tunnel. Where: Thorn Creek from Near Glenwood downstream to confluence with Little Calumet River, including the Thornton gauge. When: From...
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
Thorn Creek from Near Glenwood downstream to confluence with Little Calumet River, including the Thornton gauge.
WHEN
From late tonight to Monday evening.
IMPACTS
At 9.0 feet, Water begins to be diverted through Thorn Creek Diversion Tunnel.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 8:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 5.6 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of just above 9 feet tomorrow morning or around midday. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. Flood stage is 9.0 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.