FLOOD WATCH
FLOOD WATCH ISSUED SEPTEMBER 20 AT 9:05PM CDT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 25 AT 4:00AM CDT
Effective: 2026-09-20 21:05:00
Expires: 2026-09-25 04:00:00
Issued by: NWS Chicago IL
Alert Text
...THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS... DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR GURNEE AFFECTING LAKE IL ZONE.
* WHAT...FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...DES PLAINES RIVER FROM US-41 IN GURNEE DOWNSTREAM TO TOWNLINE ROAD IN VERNON HILLS, INCLUDING THE GURNEE GAUGE.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - AT 7:30 PM CDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. - FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED AS EARLY AS MONDAY AFTERNOON. - FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. - HTTP: WWW.WEATHER.GOV SAFETY FLOOD
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Target Area
LAKE
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