Austin, IN Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Flood Advisory issued November 13 at 5:31PM CST until November 14 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Chicago IL

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Extreme Southeast Central Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Central Lake IN County in northwestern Indiana... * WHEN...Until 900 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Storm drains and ditches may be clogged with leaf debris increasing the risk of flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 530 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated lake effect rain. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Several creeks and streams are rising, including the Turkey Creek near Merrillville which has recently risen above bankfull. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chicago, Hammond, Gary, Calumet City, Merrillville, South Shore, East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart, Lansing, Crown Point, Highland, Munster, Cedar Lake, Griffith, Dyer, South Deering, St. John, Lake Station, Lynwood, Lakes of the Four Seasons, Whiting, Winfield and New Chicago. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Austin.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.