Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Lake County, Indiana. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
Map layer from NOAA National Weather Service. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
Alerts in force2
Every product in force for Lake County, worst first, with its full text.
Flood Warning
Severe
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:45AM CDT until September 21 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Issued Until 11 hr 21 min left
Areas Cook, IL; Lake, IN
Full text
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...
Little Calumet River at Munster (Hohman Avenue) affecting Lake IN
and Cook Counties.
For the Little Calumet River...including South Holland, Munster
(Hohman Avenue)...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Calumet River from IN-912 in Hammond downstream to
confluence with Thorn Creek in South Holland, including the Munster
(Hohman Avenue) gauge.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Most areas outside of the levee-protected
area are inundated in Hammond and Munster.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 9.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to briefly rise and crest to
around flood stage of 12.0 feet late this afternoon into early
evening. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
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.
These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as
forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the
rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may
cause changes to these river forecasts.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by late tonight.
Beach Hazards Statement issued September 20 at 10:23AM CDT until September 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Issued Until 2 days left
Areas Lake, IN
Full text
* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake
Michigan beaches. Waves 5 to 8 ft expected.
* WHERE...Lake County IN.
* WHEN...Through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening,
especially for inexperienced swimmers.
What to do
Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions
and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other
shoreline structures.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 219 alerts for Lake County, including 36 severe thunderstorm warnings, 22 flood warnings, 12 flash flood warnings and 11 tornado warnings.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.
Nearby
The counties around Lake County, with what is in force in each.
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.
Sources
Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.
