NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 2 at 10:29AM CDT until August 3 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
...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
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1749th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days