Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 14 at 9:13AM CDT until June 15 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 14, 2026 - 7:13am
Expires:
June 15, 2026 - 1:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...
Thorn Creek at Thornton affecting Cook County.
For the Thorn Creek...including Thornton...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Thorn Creek from Near Glenwood downstream to confluence
with Little Calumet River, including the Thornton gauge.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, 187th Street threatened in Glenwood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 8.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 10.3 feet this evening. It
will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or
may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the
warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and
property.
These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as
forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the
rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may
cause changes to these river forecasts.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by late tonight.
Area Description:
Cook, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov