NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 21 at 7:17PM CDT until September 26 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County.
Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake IL County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Des Plaines River from US-41 in Gurnee downstream to
Townline Road in Vernon Hills, including the Gurnee gauge.
* WHEN...From Tuesday morning to late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Forest land inundated near the river in
Gurnee.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 6.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Tuesday morning to a crest of 8.0 feet Wednesday night. It will
then fall below flood stage Friday night.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 739th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days