Active AlertsMidway Airport, IL

The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinoi
S: Thorn Creek at Thornton affecting Cook County. For the Thorn Creekincluding ThorntonMinor flooding is forecast.
What: Minor flooding is forecast.
Where: Thorn Creek from Near Glenwood downstream to confluence with Little Calumet River, including the Thornton gauge.
When: Until late this evening.
Impacts: At 11.0 feet, 187th Street threatened in Glenwood.
Additional Details: - At 12:45 AM CST Saturday the stage was 8.8 feet. - ForecastThe river is expected to rise above flood stage early this morning to a crest of 10.1 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by this evening.