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NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 2 at 8:30PM CDT until August 3 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Thorn Creek at Thornton affecting Cook County.

* 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 afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, 187th Street threatened in Glenwood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Sunday, the stage was 11.2 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
1688th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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