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Flood Advisory
Issued: 1:42 PM Jun. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Illinois, including the following county, Will and northwest Indiana, including the following counties, Lake IN and Porter. * WHEN...Until 700 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 842 AM CDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. - 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. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:44 AM Jun. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING... * 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 tomorrow evening. * 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 Thursday the stage was 10.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to quickly rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest near 13.0 feet late tonight. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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