NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 23 at 11:20AM CDT until September 27 at 10:00AM 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 US-41 in Gurnee downstream to
Townline Road in Vernon Hills, including the Gurnee gauge.
* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Kilbourne Road and Emerald Avenue threatened
near Grand Avenue in Gurnee.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 7.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.1 feet
early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 955th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days