NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:45AM CDT until September 21 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...
Little Calumet River at Munster (Hohman Avenue) affecting Lake IN
and Cook Counties.
For the Little Calumet River...including South Holland, Munster
(Hohman Avenue)...Minor flooding is forecast.
* 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 late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Most areas outside of the levee-protected
area are inundated in Hammond and Munster.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 9.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to briefly rise and crest to
around flood stage of 12.0 feet late this afternoon into early
evening. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 527th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days