* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall will continue.
* WHERE...Portions of the following counties, Cook, Will, and Lake.
* WHEN...Until noon CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams are expected to rise out of their banks. Underpasses may be flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded. High water may recede slowly from flooded areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1235 AM CDT, doppler radar indicated that heavy rainfall had moved out of the area. While the threat for heavy rainfall has ended, 1 to locally 5 inches of rain fell from earlier thunderstorms. Numerous creeks and streams are rising towards flood stage, and water levels will likely remain elevated well into Saturday morning. Standing water will continue to impact underpasses, low spots, and other poor drainage areas. - A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect for areas that received the heaviest rainfall where multiple creeks continue to climb rapidly, including the Midlothian, Homewood, and Thornton areas. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chicago, Hammond, Gary, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, Calumet City, Chicago Heights, Roseland, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, South Shore, East Chicago, Schererville, Lansing, Oak Forest, Harvey, New Lenox, Homer Glen and Highland. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood