Advarsler, Gary

Flood Advisory issued June 12 at 4:12AM CDT until June 12 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Illinois, including the following county, Will and northwest Indiana, including the following counties, Lake IN and Porter. * WHEN...Until 900 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 408 AM CDT, multiple stream gauges indicated levels above flood stage across the advised area. Streams may remain above flood stage into Friday. Some poor drainage areas may continue to recede slowly. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hammond, Gary, Portage, Merrillville, Valparaiso, Schererville, Hobart, Crown Point, Highland, Munster, Chesterton, Cedar Lake, Griffith, Dyer, St. John, Lake Station, South Haven, Winfield, New Chicago and Burns Harbor. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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.