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Lakeshore Flood Warning
Issued: 4:24 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Lakeshore Flood Warning. * WHERE...Central and Southern Cook County Illinois, Lake County Indiana, and Cook County Indiana. * WHEN...Through 5pm this Evening. * IMPACTS...FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS... 3 to 6 feet, with significant, rapid water level fluctuations with potential to flood areas along the lakeshore multiple feet deep. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Lakeshore Flood Warning means that flooding is occurring or imminent along the lake. Residents on or near the shore in the warned area should be alert for rising water, and take appropriate action to protect life and property. &&
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