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Shorewood Police Department Illinois
Thursday March 14th, 2024 :: 07:10 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Advisory until 11:00AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of northeast Illinois, including the southern Cook and northern Will counties.

* WHEN...Until 1100 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 707 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated scattered showers and thunderstorms over the last several hours have produced 0.5-1.0 inches of rainfall, with isolated areas up to 1.5 inches. An additional wave of heavy rainfall is expected to move into the area over the next 15 to 30 minutes. - Additional rainfall up to 1 inch is possible across the area, which may cause minor flooding across the area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Chicago, Joliet, Bolingbrook, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, Romeoville, Plainfield, Calumet City, Woodridge, Chicago Heights, Roseland, South Shore, Lansing, Oak Forest, Harvey, Lockport, New Lenox, Homer Glen and Blue Island. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: COOK, IL ... WILL, IL

Instructions:

A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters.

Address/Location
Shorewood Police Department Illinois
903 W Jefferson St
Shorewood, IL 60404

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-725-1460

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Advisory

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