Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 9 at 1:16AM CDT until June 9 at 2:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 11:16pm
Expires:
June 9, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
At 116 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicate
between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen, much of it in the past 1
to 2 hours. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area over the next hour. Local law enforcement reported
multiple roadways with water on them in Crown Point and on the north
side of Lowell. Flash flooding is likely ongoing in portions of the
warned area.
HAZARD...Flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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...
Gary, Portage, Merrillville, Schererville, Hobart, Crown Point,
Highland, Cedar Lake, Lowell, Griffith, St. John, Lake Station,
Lakes of the Four Seasons, Winfield, New Chicago and Lake
Dalecarlia.
Instruction:
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. Be especially cautious at night when it is
harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Lake, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov