FLOOD WARNING
FLOOD WARNING ISSUED SEPTEMBER 23 AT 11:20AM CDT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 29 AT 1:00PM CDT
Effective: 2026-09-23 11:20:00
Expires: 2026-09-29 13:00:00
Issued by: NWS Chicago IL
Alert Text
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS INILLINOIS...
DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR GURNEE AFFECTING LAKE IL COUNTY.
DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR RUSSELL AFFECTING LAKE IL COUNTY.
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...DES PLAINES RIVER FROM IL WI STATE LINE DOWNSTREAM TO US-41 IN GURNEE, INCLUDING THE RUSSELL GAUGE.
* WHEN...UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 9.5 FEET, RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES THREATENED ALONG RUSSELL ROAD BETWEEN THE RIVER AND KILBOURNE ROAD. INDUSTRIAL PARKING LOTS THREATENED ALONG KILBOURNE ROAD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - AT 10:30 AM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. - FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 6.8 FEET WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. - FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. - HTTP: WWW.WEATHER.GOV SAFETY FLOOD
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Target Area
LAKE, IL
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