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Chicago - IL, US, National Weather Service

Portions of Illinois, including the following counties, Cook, Grundy, Kankakee, La Salle, Livingston and Will and northwest Indiana, including the following county, Lake IN

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following counties, Cook, Grundy, Kankakee, La Salle, Livingston and Will and northwest Indiana, including the following county, Lake IN. WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Flooding of ditches, viaducts and other low lying areas. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 157 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rainfall of between 1 and 2 inches, and locally in excess of 3 inches has occurred due to thunderstorms since last evening. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. - This areal flood warning replaces flash flood warnings and advisories previously in effect. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chicago, Hammond, Gary, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Calumet City, Chicago Heights, Roseland, East Chicago, Lansing, Oak Forest, Harvey, New Lenox, Highland, Blue Island, Munster, Dolton, Park Forest, Homewood and Matteson. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Warning means flooding is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers, creeks, and other waterways should take immediate precautions to protect life and property.