Friday, May 15, 2020

Areal Flood Warning for McHenry Co., IL until 10:15 AM CDT 5/15

<pre>WGUS43 KLOT 150914
FLWLOT

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
414 AM CDT Fri May 15 2020


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Lake IL-McHenry IL-
414 AM CDT Fri May 15 2020

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Flood Warning for...
Central Lake County in northeastern Illinois...
Southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 1015 AM CDT Friday.

* At 400 AM CDT, law enforcement and public reports indicate that
flooding continues as a result of heavy rain Thursday evening
through early this morning. While the risk of flash flooding has
diminished, flooding from standing water continues to affect
several area roadways. Water levels on small creeks and streams
will also remain elevated.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Waukegan, Gurnee, Mundelein, Algonquin, Zion, Grayslake,
Libertyville, Lake Zurich, Round Lake, Beach Park, Wauconda,
Barrington, Island Lake, Park City, Gages Lake, Venetian Village,
Lake In The Hills, Huntley, Lindenhurst and Hawthorn Woods.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

&&

LAT...LON 4237 8781 4226 8808 4215 8809 4215 8870
4226 8832 4249 8783 4249 8780
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