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Shorewood Police Department Illinois
Thursday September 17th, 2026 :: 09:41 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Advisory until 11:45AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Southern Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Southeastern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois... Kendall County in northeastern Illinois... Northern Will County in northeastern Illinois... Northern Lake IN County in northwestern Indiana...

* WHEN...Until 1145 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. High water may recede slowly from flooded areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 939 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is occurring in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Heavy rain has ended, though light rain showers may persist through the remainder of the morning. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... South Side of Chicago, Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, Hammond, Gary, Bolingbrook, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, Romeoville, Plainfield, Calumet City, Merrillville, Woodridge, Oswego, Chicago Heights, Roseland, East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart, Lansing, Oak Forest and Harvey. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: COOK, IL ... DUPAGE, IL ... KENDALL, IL ... WILL, IL ... LAKE, IN

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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