Flood Warning

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

Thorn Creek at Thornton affecting Cook County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecasted to continue.

* WHERE...Thorn Creek from Near Glenwood downstream to confluence with Little Calumet River, including the Thornton gauge.

* WHEN...Until Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Parking lots threatened at Glenwood Academy.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.5 feet. - Forecast...The river appears to be cresting and is forecasted to fall below flood stage late Sunday. However, additional rainfall today may cause river levels to rise again. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood