Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 25 at 10:45AM CDT until April 30 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 25, 2026 - 8:45am
Expires:
April 30, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of northeast Illinois, including the following
counties, Lake IL and McHenry.
* WHEN...Until Further Notice.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads, yards, structures, and areas of park
land are flooding along the Fox River Chain of Lakes. Flooding
will continue through at least next week.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1040 AM CDT, River gauges along the Fox River Chain of
Lakes indicate that water levels are slowly receding
following a crest in major flood stage. The latest forecast
from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources indicates
that water levels should continue to slowly recede into next
week.
- Water levels are expected to remain above flood stage through
most of this coming week. However, if additional heavy
rainfall occurs on Monday, flooding could persist into the
first week of May.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include areas
along the Fox River Chain of Lakes, including Nippersink
Lake, Fox Lake, Pistakee Lake, Petite Lake, Lake Marie,
Channel Lake, and Lake Catherine.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Lake, IL; McHenry, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov