• Flood Warning

    ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Fox River at Montgomery affecting Kane and Kendall Counties. Fox River at Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater affecting Kane, McHenry and Lake IL Counties. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Fox River from Johnsburg downstream to Red Gate Road in St. Charles, including the Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater gauge. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Structures threatened along River Street, Johnson Street, and Maiden Lane in East Dundee. North Harrison Street threatened near Riverside Park in Algonquin. Washington Street threatened in Carpentersville. Water Street, Edwards Avenue, and Elgin Avenue threatened in East Dundee. Bayview Road threatened in Elgin. Low-lying areas of Festival Park are threatened in Elgin. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday was 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.2 feet Thursday evening, then remain near crest through Saturday before slowly falling. - Flood stage is 9.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodMore

  • Flood Warning

    ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Fox River at Montgomery affecting Kane and Kendall Counties. Fox River at Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater affecting Kane, McHenry and Lake IL Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Fox River from Red Gate Road in St. Charles downstream to Millington, including the Montgomery gauge. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Low-lying parking lots at city hall and Boy Scout Island are threatened in St. Charles. Fox River Trail is threatened at St. Mary Park in St. Charles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 13.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain nearly steady at around 13.6 feet until at least early next week. - Flood stage is 13.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodMore

  • Flood Warning

    ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois... Illinois River at La Salle affecting La Salle, Putnam and Bureau Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Illinois River from Starved Rock Lock and Dam downstream to confluence with Big Bureau Creek, including the La Salle gauge. * WHEN...Until Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Agricultural areas in La Salle, Spring Valley, and Peru are inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 20.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage by early Saturday. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodMore

  • Flood Warning

    ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from IL/WI state line downstream to US-41 in Gurnee, including the Russell gauge. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Agricultural and park land is inundated near the river. Residential property is threatened near the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 8.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to continue gradually falling, and may drop below Flood stage this weekend. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodMore

  • Flood Warning

    ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire affecting Cook and Lake IL Counties. Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County. Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake IL County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from US-41 in Gurnee downstream to Townline Road in Vernon Hills, including the Gurnee gauge. * WHEN...Until Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Residences threatened along Kilbourne Road and near O'Plaine Road and McClure Avenue in Gurnee. Businesses threatened along Old Grand Avenue near IL-132 in Gurnee. IL-132 (Grand Avenue) is threatened east of the river in Gurnee. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to gradually fall through the week, and may fall below flood stage on Saturday. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodMore

  • Flood Warning

    ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire affecting Cook and Lake IL Counties. Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County. Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake IL County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from Palatine Road in Prospect Heights downstream to Irving Park Road in Chicago, including the Des Plaines gauge. * WHEN...Until early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Central Road and Golf Road are threatened in Des Plaines. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to gradually fall through the week, and may fall below flood stage on Saturday. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodMore

  • Flood Warning

    ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire affecting Cook and Lake IL Counties. Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County. Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake IL County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from Townline Road in Libertyville downstream to Palatine Road in Prospect Heights, including the Lincolnshire gauge. * WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Structures threatened along IL-22 (Half-Day Road) just east of the river. Multiple structures threatened near and west of US-45 (Milwaukee Avenue) and Deerfield Road. Deerfield Road threatened near the river. Multiple trails inundated in Half-Day Forest Preserve. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to continue gradually falling, and may fall below Flood stage on Friday. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodMore

  • Flood Warning

    ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin...Illinois... Crawfish River At Milford affecting Jefferson County. Rock River At Newville affecting Rock County. Rock River Near Lake Koshkonong affecting Jefferson and Rock Counties. Rock River At Fort Atkinson affecting Jefferson County. Rock River At Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties. Rock River At Jefferson affecting Jefferson County. Rock River At Watertown affecting Jefferson County. ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County. Fox River At Princeton affecting Green Lake County. Fox River Near Berlin affecting Green Lake County. Fox River Lower At Rochester affecting Racine County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Wisconsin...Illinois... Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha Counties. * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Fox River Lower near New Munster. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, There is flooding of the lower levels of homes in the Town of Wheatland and Village of Salem Lakes areas long Riverside Drive, Shorewood Drive, 101st Street and Shorewood Terrace. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 14.5 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.5 feet on 04/20/2013. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodMore

  • Flood Warning

    * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of northeast Illinois, including the following counties, Lake IL and McHenry. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads, yards, structures, and areas of park land are flooding along the Fox River Chain of Lakes. Flooding will continue through at least the middle of next week. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 600 PM CDT, River gauges along the Fox River Chain of Lakes indicated water levels continuing to climb slowly. The rate of climb has slowed since yesterday. Water levels on Channel Lake exceeded major flood stage yesterday and water levels on Fox Lake and Nippersink Lake exceeded major flood stage today. The latest forecast from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources indicates that water levels are near crest. - Water levels are expected to remain above flood stage at least through the middle of next week, assuming no additional rainfall occurs. Impacts from this flood are likely to be similar to those experienced in May of 1973, April 1979, or October of 1986, which each crested at similar levels. - Some locations that will experience flooding include areas along the Fox River Chain of Lakes, including Nippersink Lake, Fox Lake, Pistakee Lake, Petite Lake, Lake Marie, Channel Lake, and Lake Catherine. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodMore

  • Flood Warning

    ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin...Illinois... Crawfish River At Milford affecting Jefferson County. Rock River At Newville affecting Rock County. Rock River Near Lake Koshkonong affecting Jefferson and Rock Counties. Rock River At Fort Atkinson affecting Jefferson County. Rock River At Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties. Rock River At Jefferson affecting Jefferson County. Rock River At Watertown affecting Jefferson County. ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County. Fox River At Princeton affecting Green Lake County. Fox River Near Berlin affecting Green Lake County. Fox River Lower At Rochester affecting Racine County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Wisconsin...Illinois... Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha Counties. * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Fox River Lower near New Munster. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, There is flooding of the lower levels of homes in the Town of Wheatland and Village of Salem Lakes areas long Riverside Drive, Shorewood Drive, 101st Street and Shorewood Terrace. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 14.5 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.5 feet on 04/20/2013. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodMore

  • Flood Warning

    ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin...Illinois... Crawfish River At Milford affecting Jefferson County. Rock River At Newville affecting Rock County. Rock River Near Lake Koshkonong affecting Jefferson and Rock Counties. Rock River At Fort Atkinson affecting Jefferson County. Rock River At Afton affecting Winnebago and Rock Counties. Rock River At Jefferson affecting Jefferson County. Rock River At Watertown affecting Jefferson County. ROCK RIVER near LEBANON-3 E-HWY MM BRIDGE affecting Dodge County. Fox River At Princeton affecting Green Lake County. Fox River Near Berlin affecting Green Lake County. Fox River Lower At Rochester affecting Racine County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Wisconsin...Illinois... Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Fox River Lower at Rochester. * WHEN...Until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 6.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 6.3 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 6.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 5.8 feet on 04/18/2013. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodMore


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