Thursday, May 4, 2017

Flood Warning for McHenry Co., IL until 07:00 PM CDT 5/6

WGUS83 KLOT 050140
FLSLOT


Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
840 PM CDT Thu May 4 2017

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...

Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake County
Fox River at Montgomery affecting Kane and Kendall Counties
Iroquois River at Iroquois affecting Iroquois County
Sugar Creek at Milford affecting Iroquois County
Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake County
Fox River at Algonquin Tailwater affecting Kane and McHenry
Counties
Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Lake and Newton Counties

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Safety message...If you encounter a flooded roadway...turn around and
find an alternate route.

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840 PM CDT Thu May 4 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
The Fox River at Algonquin Tailwater.
* until Saturday evening.
* At 730 PM Thursday the stage was 9.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
* Recent activity...Flood forecasts for Algonquin were moved to this
location on July 5 2011. Gage zero datum is different from the old
gage location. Flood and action stages have changed.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will crest near 9.7 feet by early
Friday. The river will fall below flood stage by Saturday
afternoon.


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LAT...LON 4238 8830 4237 8817 4221 8814 4194 8827
4195 8838 4224 8828



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