Flood Warning

...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois...

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

* WHAT...Near flood stage water levels likely.

* 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...From this evening to Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Water overflows low-lying river banks outside of the levee-protected area in Hammond and Munster. At 12.5 feet, Most areas outside of the levee-protected area are inundated in Hammond and Munster.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to near flood stage overnight tonight. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood