Burr Ridge, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...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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...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 13.0 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

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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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