NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 27 at 10:28AM CDT until October 1 at 7:00PM 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...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Des Plaines River from IL/WI state line downstream to US-41
in Gurnee, including the Russell gauge.
* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Agricultural and park land is inundated near
the river. Residential property is threatened near the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 8.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The river continues a gradual fall.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage later
this week.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1574th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days