Sunday, September 11, 2022

Areal Flood Warning for McHenry Co., IL until 12:30 AM CDT 9/12

WGUS83 KLOT 120009
FLSLOT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
709 PM CDT Sun Sep 11 2022


/O.CON.KLOT.FA.W.0009.000000T0000Z-220912T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lake IL IL-McHenry IL-
709 PM CDT Sun Sep 11 2022

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...A portion of northeast Illinois, including the following
areas, Lake IL and McHenry.

* WHEN...Until 1230 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams will
remain elevated due to ongoing rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 706 PM CDT, doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated an area of very heavy rainfall across the warned
area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Although
rainfall intensity has decreased since earlier today, ongoing
rainfall will make standing water slow to recede.
- Rainfall rates up to 0.5 inches per hour are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Waukegan, Arlington Heights, Palatine, Buffalo Grove, Crystal
Lake, Wheeling, Northbrook, North Chicago, Gurnee, Mundelein,
Algonquin, Highland Park, Lake in the Hills, Round Lake
Beach, McHenry, Vernon Hills, Woodstock, Zion, Huntley and
Grayslake.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Report flooding to the National Weather Service or your local law
enforcement agency only when you can do so safely.

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LAT...LON 4249 8780 4238 8781 4236 8782 4237 8783
4233 8783 4233 8782 4231 8782 4229 8783
4221 8780 4215 8776 4215 8871 4249 8871



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