Elevated North America

NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 1 at 9:30PM CDT until August 2 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Illinois...

Little Calumet River at Munster (Hohman Avenue) affecting Lake IN
and Cook 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...Until Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, most areas outside of the levee-protected
area are inundated in Hammond and Munster.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Saturday, the stage was 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening to a crest of 12.3 feet tomorrow morning. It will
then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning or during the
early afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
1830th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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