Chicago, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

West winds will continue to slowly diminish late this evening.

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecasted.

* 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 7:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest near 18.0
feet tomorrow evening. It will then slowly fall through next
week.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and Major flooding is
forecasted.

* 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 16.0 feet, Numerous structures threatened along US-45
(Milwaukee Avenue) between IL-22 (Half Day Road) and Deerfield
Road. Access route threatened for numerous residences near US-45
(Milwaukee Avenue) and Deerfield Road. IL-60 (Townline Road)
threatened near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest near 15.7
feet (Major Flood Stage) tomorrow evening. It will then
slowly fall through next week.
- Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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