Arlington Heights, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...
Central Will County in northeastern Illinois...
Northwestern Lake IN County in northwestern Indiana...

* WHEN...Until 1100 AM CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding
may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Slow moving or standing
water may continue. High water may only slowly recede from flooded
areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 402 AM CDT, gauges on area creeks, streams, and rivers
indicated ongoing flooding from earlier excessive rainfall in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Hammond, Gary, Tinley Park, Calumet City, Chicago Heights, East
Chicago, Lansing, Oak Forest, Harvey, Highland, Munster, Dolton,
Park Forest, Homewood, Matteson, Mokena, Frankfort, Steger, and
South Holland.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Warning means flooding is imminent or may already be
occurring. Persons along rivers, creeks, and other waterways should
take immediate precautions to protect life and property.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake
Michigan beaches. Waves 5 to 8 feet expected.

* WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties.

* WHEN...Through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening,
especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim
advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions
and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other
shoreline structures.

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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...North winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft.

* WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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

* 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

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...

* 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 13.5 feet, Chicago Heights Glenwood Road threatened in
Glenwood. Residential parking lots threatened along Margaret Street
in Thornton.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Saturday, the stage was 11.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.6 feet
tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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