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Flood Advisory
Issued: 3:50 AM Jun. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...REPLACES PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FLOOD ADVISORY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of eastern Will County in Illinois and Lake and Porter counties in Indiana * WHEN...Until 445 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1047 PM CDT, multiple stream gauges indicated rises above bankfull and flood stage across the area. Streams may continue to rise into the overnight hours from earlier heavy rainfall. Some poor drainage areas may continue to recede slowly. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hammond, Gary, Portage, Merrillville, Valparaiso, Schererville, Hobart, Crown Point, Highland, Munster, Chesterton, Cedar Lake, Griffith, Dyer, St. John, Lake Station, South Haven, Winfield, New Chicago and Burns Harbor. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters. &&
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