URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY - TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN 
1130 AM CDT Sun Jul 19 2020
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
Northern Livingston County in central Illinois...
Central La Salle County in north central Illinois...
Will County in northeastern Illinois...
Grundy County in northeastern Illinois...
Northern Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois...
Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...
Northern Lake County in northwestern Indiana...
* Until 245 PM CDT.
* At 1129 AM CDT, trained weather spotters reported heavy rain
across the area, with the highest amounts in portions of La Salle
and Livingston county, and across portions of southern Cook County
due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Up to three inches of rain have already fallen.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Joliet, Hammond, Gary, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Calumet City,
Merrillville, Chicago Heights, East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart,
Lansing, Oak Forest, Crown Point, Harvey, New Lenox, Homer Glen,
Highland, Blue Island and Munster.
Additional rainfall of 1 inches is expected over the area. This
additional rain will make minor flooding.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.
Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.
Address/Location
Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
1320 Union St
Morris, IL 60450
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-941-3212