...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS INILLINOIS...

THORN CREEK AT THORNTON AFFECTING COOK COUNTY.

FOR THE THORN CREEK...INCLUDING THORNTON...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

* WHERE...THORN CREEK FROM NEAR GLENWOOD DOWNSTREAM TO CONFLUENCE WITH LITTLE CALUMET RIVER, INCLUDING THE THORNTON GAUGE.

* WHEN...UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...AT 11.0 FEET, 187TH STREET THREATENED IN GLENWOOD.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - AT 2:30 PM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. - RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 2:30 PM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 10.6 FEET. - FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST AROUND 10 FEET TONIGHT. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. - FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. - HTTP: WWW.WEATHER.GOV SAFETY FLOOD