Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 27 at 3:09PM CDT until July 28 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 27, 2026 - 1:09pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 7:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana...
Little Calumet River at Munster (Hohman Avenue) affecting Cook
and Lake IN Counties.
For the Little Calumet River...including 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 early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Most areas outside of the levee-protected
area are inundated in Hammond and Munster.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 9.3 feet.
- The river has begun rising quickly due to earlier heavy
rainfall.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage by
this evening and crest near 12.5 feet late this evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by Tuesday morning.
Area Description:
Cook, IL; Lake, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: