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Flood Warning

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Cook, IL

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
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Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Observed

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...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...
Thorn Creek at Thornton affecting Cook County.
For the Thorn Creek...including Thornton...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Thorn Creek from Near Glenwood downstream to confluence with Little Calumet River, including the Thornton gauge.
* WHEN...Until Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Parking lots threatened at Glenwood Academy.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 AM CDT Sunday was 13.3 feet. - Forecast...The river has crested and is expected to fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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