NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 23 at 8:29PM CDT until September 27 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake IL County.
Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County.
For the Des Plaines River...including Russell, Gurnee...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
* 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 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 7.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 7.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8 feet
tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1041st Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days