NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 29 at 9:55AM CDT until October 1 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
...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 Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Low-lying wetlands and agricultural land is
inundated near the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 7.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river will slowly fall below flood stage towards
the end of the week. However, additional rainfall is expected
Wednesday and Thursday, which may result in renewed rises.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1676th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days