NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 23 at 11:20AM CDT until September 29 at 1:00PM 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...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Des Plaines River from IL/WI state line downstream to US-41
in Gurnee, including the Russell gauge.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Residential structures threatened along
Russell Road between the river and Kilbourne Road. Industrial
parking lots threatened along Kilbourne Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Tuesday morning and continue falling to 6.8 feet Wednesday,
September 30.
- 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