Weather Alerts for ChicagoIssued by the National Weather Service |
Flood Warning
Flood Warning
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Areas Affected: Cook, IL |
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| Effective: Mon, 4/20 8:08pm | Updated: Mon, 4/20 11:20pm | Urgency: Immediate |
| Expires: Tue, 4/21 2:15pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Observed |
Details:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire affecting Cook and Lake IL Counties. Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County. Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County. Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake IL County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and forecasted to continue. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from Palatine Road in Prospect Heights downstream to Irving Park Road in Chicago, including the Des Plaines gauge. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, Big Bend Road threatened in Des Plaines. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 18.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is currently cresting. It will begin a slow fall starting tomorrow. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Information: A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may cause changes to these river forecasts. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by Tuesday afternoon. |
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Areas Affected: Cook, IL - Lake, IL |
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| Effective: Mon, 4/20 8:08pm | Updated: Mon, 4/20 11:20pm | Urgency: Immediate |
| Expires: Tue, 4/21 2:15pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Observed |
Details:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire affecting Cook and Lake IL Counties. Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County. Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County. Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake IL County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and forecasted to continue. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from Townline Road in Libertyville downstream to Palatine Road in Prospect Heights, including the Lincolnshire gauge. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Structures threatened along IL-22 (Half-Day Road) just east of the river. Multiple structures threatened near and west of US-45 (Milwaukee Avenue) and Deerfield Road. Deerfield Road threatened near the river. Multiple trails inundated in Half-Day Forest Preserve. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 15.1 feet. - Forecast...The river has crested, and now will gradually fall through the week. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Information: A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may cause changes to these river forecasts. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by Tuesday afternoon. |
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