Illinois Flood Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 21:13
Public safety alert, emergency alert, and weather alert
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the
following rivers in Illinois...
Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Des Plaines River from IL/WI state line downstream to
US-41 in Gurnee, including the Russell gauge.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Residential structures threatened along