Flood Advisory

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Northeastern Lake IN County in northwestern Indiana... Northwestern Porter County in northwestern Indiana...

* WHEN...Until 915 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 712 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Webcams from the Indiana Department of Transportation show stretches of I-94 across northern Porter County with standing water along the shoulders. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Portage, Chesterton, Porter, Burns Harbor, Ogden Dunes and Dune Acres. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood