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.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Illinois, including the following county, Cook and northwest Indiana, including the following county, Lake. * WHEN...Until noon CDT. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 804 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hammond, Gary, Tinley Park, Calumet City, Merrillville, Chicago Heights, East Chicago, Schererville, Lansing, Oak Forest, Harvey, Highland, Munster, Dolton, Park Forest, Homewood, Matteson, Frankfort, Steger and South Holland. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood