Elevated North America

NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 23 at 10:10PM CDT until September 25 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in
duration for the following rivers in Illinois...Wisconsin...

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.

* 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 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 12.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
Friday morning and continue falling to 8.8 feet Wednesday,
September 30.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.7
feet on 05/10/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
1074th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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