Buffalo Grove, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* 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 Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Water begins to be diverted through Thorn
Creek Diversion Tunnel.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 9:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 10.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river has crested and is expected to gradually
fall overnight. It will fall below flood stage late tomorrow
morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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