Flood Advisory

* WHAT...Minor flooding caused by thunderstorms producing torrential downpours is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Illinois, including the following counties, Cook and Will and northwest Indiana, including the following county, Lake IN.

* WHEN...Until 500 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 134 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. - Additional rainfall amounts locally up to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Merrillville, Chicago Heights, Schererville, Hobart, Lansing, Crown Point, Highland, Munster, Park Forest, Homewood, Cedar Lake, Steger, Griffith, Dyer, St. John, Sauk Village, Flossmoor, Lynwood, Glenwood and Crete. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood