Park Ridge, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...West winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.

* WHERE...Illinois and Indiana nearshore from Winthrop Harbor IL
to Michigan City IN.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT Sunday.

* 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 WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Des Plaines River from Townline Road in Libertyville
downstream to Palatine Road in Prospect Heights, including the
Lincolnshire gauge.

* WHEN...From late Sunday night to Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Low-lying trails in Wright Woods Forest
Preserve are inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.3 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY 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 early Sunday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM CDT Saturday was 10.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday morning and continue falling.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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