Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Chicago IL
544 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

ILC097-290130-
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Lake IL IL-
544 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...A portion of northeast Illinois, including the following
  county, Lake IL.

* WHEN...Until 830 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding
  may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be
  flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 537 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
    indicated heavy rain due to slow moving showers and
    thunderstorms. Up to 1.5 inches of rain has fallen in the
    last hour.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Zion, Winthrop Harbor, Wadsworth, Beach Park, Waukegan.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 4234 8794 4249 8794 4249 8780 4248 8780
      4248 8778 4247 8778 4243 8779 4239 8779
      4234 8783


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