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Weather Alerts for Cook County IL

Issued by the National Weather Service

Lakeshore Flood Advisory  LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVISORY   Lakeshore Flood Advisory
COOK COUNTY IL
Areas Affected:
Central Cook - Lake - Northern Cook
Effective: Sun, 1/31 8:20pm Updated: Mon, 9/20 7:24pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Mon, 2/1 2:00am Severity: Minor Certainty: Likely
 
Details: 
...LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Flooding of lakeshore parks, trails, parking lots, and
other low-lying areas along the Lake Michigan shore expected.
Peak waves of 6 to 9 feet are expected with occasional higher
waves possible.
* WHERE...Northern Cook, Lake IL and Central Cook Counties.
* WHEN...Until 3 AM CST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Large waves combined with high lake levels may lead to
minor flooding of lakeshore parks, trails, parking lots, and
other low-lying areas along the immediate lakeshore.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ice on Lake Michigan along parts of the
immediate shore line may mitigate some impacts of lakeshore
flooding.

Information: 
Residents on or near the shore should take appropriate action to
protect property from rising water levels.