Elevated North America

NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 23 at 3:42AM CDT until September 26 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois...
Wisconsin...

Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Kenosha and Lake
Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Fox River Lower near New Munster.

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water is up to the first floor levels of
some homes in the Town of Wheatland, Silver Lake and Village of
Salem Lakes area along Riverside Drive and Shorewood Drive. Hoosier
Creek Rd floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 3:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 12.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.2 feet
this morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.2
feet on 06/13/2001.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
921st Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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