Flood Warning issued August 2 at 10:29AM CDT until August 3 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
- Level
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- Region
- North America
- Category
- Weather
- Source
- NWS / NOAA weather
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Thorn Creek at Thornton affecting Cook County.
For the Thorn Creek...including Thornton...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Thorn Creek from Near Glenwood downstream to confluence
with Little Calumet River, including the Thornton gauge.
* WHEN...Until Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Parking lots threatened at Glenwood
Academy.
* Additional Details...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 10:00 AM CDT Sunday was 13.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river has crested and is expected to fall below
flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- This month
- 1749th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days