Flood Warning

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

Thorn Creek at Thornton affecting Cook County.

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

For the Thorn Creek...including Thornton...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, 187th Street threatened in Glenwood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 10.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 PM CDT Monday was 11.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage around sunrise Tuesday and continue falling through the day. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood