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Village of Beecher
Friday September 27th, 2019 :: 07:52 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 01:45AM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Will County in northeastern Illinois... Northern Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois... Southeastern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois... Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Porter County in northwestern Indiana... Lake County in northwestern Indiana...

* Until 145 AM CDT Saturday.

* At 743 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking multiple waves of heavy thunderstorms moving across the area. Rainfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour are likely, with isolated heavier rates possible. Flash flooding may begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chicago, Joliet, Hammond, Gary, Bolingbrook, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, Romeoville, Plainfield, Calumet City, Portage, Merrillville, Valparaiso, Chicago Heights, East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart, Lansing and Crown Point.

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

Instructions:

A Flash Flood Warning means that life threatening flooding is imminent. Residents living along streams and creeks or near otherwise flood prone areas should should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. In urban areas, highway and underpasses are especially vulnerable to flooding. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
Village of Beecher
625 Dixie Hwy
Beecher, IL 60401

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 708-946-2261

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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