NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 26 at 10:47AM CDT until October 1 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake IL County.
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 Thursday morning.
* 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 Saturday the stage was 8.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The river continues a gradual fall.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage on
Thursday.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1513th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days