Schiller Park, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY...
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds to 25 kt and significant waves to 5 ft
expected.

* WHERE...Illinois and Indiana nearshore from Winthrop Harbor IL
to Michigan City IN.

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Des Plaines River from Palatine Road in Prospect Heights
downstream to Irving Park Road in Chicago, including the Des
Plaines gauge.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Central Road and Golf Road are threatened
in Des Plaines.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM CDT Thursday was 15.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.4
feet Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Des Plaines River from Townline Road in Libertyville
downstream to Palatine Road in Prospect Heights, including the
Lincolnshire gauge.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Residences threatened east of the river
just south of IL-22 (Half-Day Road). Lincolnshire Drive threatened
at Wiltshire Lane.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM CDT Thursday was 13.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.5
feet early Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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