Cary, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Fox River from Johnsburg downstream to Red Gate Road in
St. Charles, including the Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater gauge.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Structures threatened along River Street,
Johnson Street, and Maiden Lane in East Dundee. North Harrison
Street threatened near Riverside Park in Algonquin. Washington
Street threatened in Carpentersville. Water Street, Edwards
Avenue, and Elgin Avenue threatened in East Dundee. Bayview Road
threatened in Elgin. Low-lying areas of Festival Park are
threatened in Elgin.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday was 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.2
feet Thursday evening, then remain near crest through
Saturday before slowly falling.
- Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* 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 the middle of next week.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 600 PM CDT, River gauges along the Fox River Chain of
Lakes indicated water levels continuing to climb slowly. The
rate of climb has slowed since yesterday. Water levels on
Channel Lake exceeded major flood stage yesterday and water
levels on Fox Lake and Nippersink Lake exceeded major flood
stage today. The latest forecast from the Illinois Department
of Natural Resources indicates that water levels are near
crest.
- Water levels are expected to remain above flood stage at
least through the middle of next week, assuming no additional
rainfall occurs. Impacts from this flood are likely to be
similar to those experienced in May of 1973, April 1979, or
October of 1986, which each crested at similar levels.
- 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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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