Flood Warning

...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois...

Little Calumet River at Munster (Hohman Avenue) affecting Cook and Lake IN Counties.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...

Thorn Creek at Thornton affecting Cook County.

For the Little Calumet River...including Munster (Hohman Avenue)... Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and 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 3:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3:00 PM CDT Sunday was 12.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tonight or tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood