Illinois…Indiana…
Little Calumet River at Munster (Hohman Avenue) affecting Lake IN
and Cook Counties.
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois…
Thorn Creek at Thornton affecting Cook County.
Illinois River at Ottawa affecting La Salle County.
Kankakee River at Momence affecting Kankakee County.
Illinois River at La Salle affecting La Salle, Putnam and Bureau
Counties.
For the Kankakee River…including Shelby, Momence…Moderate
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and 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 Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS…At 12.5 feet, Most areas outside of the levee-protected
area are inundated in Hammond and Munster.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 12.2 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 PM CDT Monday was 12.2 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a cr of 13.4
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
late Wednesday morning.
– Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as
forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the
rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may
cause changes to these river forecasts.
A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or
may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the
warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and
property.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by Tuesday afternoon.
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