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Flood Warning

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Cook, IL

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours 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 forecast.
* WHERE...Thorn Creek from Near Glenwood downstream to confluence with Little Calumet River, including the Thornton gauge.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Glenwood Thornton Road threatened north of Glenwood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 8.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to crest near 12 feet just after midnight tonight, then begin a slow fall. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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