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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Chicago IL
546 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...
  Central Will County in northeastern Illinois...
  Northern Lake IN County in northwestern Indiana...

* Until 845 PM CST.

* At 546 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is up to 1 inch per hour.
  Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Rapid-onset flooding of creeks, streams, drainage
           ditches, streets, underpasses, low-lying areas, and
           other poor drainage areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Hammond, Gary, Tinley Park, Calumet City, Portage, Merrillville,
  Chicago Heights, East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart, Lansing, Oak
  Forest, Harvey, Highland, Munster, Dolton, Park Forest, Homewood,
  Matteson and Mokena.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Warning means rapid-onset flooding is imminent or may
already be occurring. Persons along creeks, drainage ditches, and
other waterways should take immediate precautions to protect life
and property.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4164 8736 4163 8728 4164 8722 4150 8722
      4144 8776 4145 8789 4152 8789 4156 8784
      4164 8752

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1 INCH IN 1 HOUR

$$

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