Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Flood Warning for McHenry Co., IL until 06:00 PM CST 11/29

WGUS83 KLOT 122136
FLSLOT


Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
436 PM CDT Wed Jul 12 2017

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

Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake County
Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire affecting Lake County
Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County
Des Plaines River at River Forest affecting Cook County
Des Plaines River at Riverside affecting Cook County
Fox River at Montgomery affecting Kane and Kendall Counties
North Branch Chicago River at Chicago Albany Ave affecting Cook
County
Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake County
Fox River at Algonquin Tailwater affecting Kane and McHenry
Counties

.Rivers are forecast to continue to rise as run off from the heavy
rain from Tuesday night into this morning continues.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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436 PM CDT Wed Jul 12 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
The Fox River at Algonquin Tailwater.
* until further notice.
* At 330 PM Wednesday the stage was 10.0 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 Major flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 13.5 feet by
Sunday evening then begin falling.


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



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