Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 27 at 2:22PM CDT until May 3 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 12:22pm
Expires:
May 3, 2026 - 5:00am
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 is
expected to continue at least through the end of this week.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 216 PM CDT, River gauges along the Fox River Chain of
Lakes indicated that water levels continue to slowly fall,
with water levels just above moderate flood stage.
- The latest forecast from the Illinois Department of Natural
Resources indicates that water levels should continue to
slowly fall this week. Water levels may near flood stage by
this weekend.
- 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
Area Description:
Lake, IL; McHenry, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov