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Home Return to list Areal Flood Advisory 0106 Issued by the Chicago Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-12 10:18:15
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WGUS83 KLOT 121517
FLSLOT
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1017 AM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026
INC073-089-111-127-121915-
/O.NEW.KLOT.FA.Y.0106.260812T1517Z-260812T1915Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jasper IN-Lake IN-Newton IN-Porter IN-
1017 AM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Jasper County in northwestern Indiana...
Lake IN County in northwestern Indiana...
Northern Newton County in northwestern Indiana...
Porter County in northwestern Indiana...
* WHEN...Until 215 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
Roads and streets may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1016 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms with rainfall rates of 1 to 2
inches per hour moving into an area with high soil moisture due
to recent rainfall. Minor flooding may begin shortly after the
onset of rainfall.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Hammond, Gary, Portage, Merrillville, Valparaiso, East Chicago,
Schererville, Hobart, Crown Point, Highland, Munster, Chesterton,
Cedar Lake, Lowell, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Hebron, Wheatfield, Lake
Village and Griffith.
- 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 4172 8752 4172 8750 4169 8746 4169 8741
4168 8738 4166 8740 4164 8737 4163 8729
4164 8718 4166 8714 4167 8709 4172 8695
4172 8693 4091 8693 4101 8753
$$
WSL
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-08-12 12:34:19
811
WGUS83 KLOT 121733
FLSLOT
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1233 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026
INC073-089-111-127-121743-
/O.CAN.KLOT.FA.Y.0106.000000T0000Z-260812T1915Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jasper IN-Lake IN-Newton IN-Porter IN-
1233 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026
...FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR A PORTION OF THE AREA...
The Flood Advisory has been replaced by a new Flood Advisory for the
portion of the area. See the new Flood Advisory for additional
information.
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LAT...LON 4172 8752 4172 8750 4169 8746 4169 8741
4168 8738 4166 8740 4164 8737 4163 8729
4164 8718 4166 8714 4167 8709 4172 8695
4172 8693 4091 8693 4101 8753
$$
WSL
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