Flash Flood Warning issued June 24 at 9:15PM CDT until June 25 at 12:15AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Geographic Context
This weather event occurred near Highland (approximately 4 km away) in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 5.4M people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.
Event Assessment
This event is a weather event classified as medium severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 50. The computed Calamity Score is 52 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: population (100), historical (80), intensity (35). Data for this event was sourced from noaa, one of the 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
United States has a documented history of weather events. Monitoring for weather events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
Event Data
| Type | Weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Severity Value | 50 |
| Calamity Score | 52 / 100 |
| Confidence | 89% |
| Coordinates | 41.5201, -87.4704 |
| Nearest City | Highland (4 km) |
| Population Exposed | 5.4M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-25T02:15:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Lake, IN; Porter, IN; Cook, IL; Lake, IN |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued June 24 at 9:15PM CDT until June 25 at 12:15AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL |
| Expires | 2026-06-25T00:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Chicago IL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f04a9c775cb0cf9f5ed6e842bef52ca19c6677a6.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a2feca78cf9ce411f06b544612a3348a7d7c8f47.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | E |
| Iem Unit | |
| Iem City | 1 S Crestwood |
| Iem County | Cook |
| Iem State | IL |
| Iem Wfo | LOT |
| Iem Remark | Multiple public reports of street flooding near Crestwood. Relayed via mping. |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | Chicago Sun-Times |
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 52/100, near Highland (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.