Waukegan, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO MONDAY MORNING...
...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Fox River Lower near New Munster.

* WHEN...From this morning to Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Water is in the yards of some homes in the
Village of Salem Lakes and Town of Wheatland areas, including
Riverside Dr and Shorewood Dr. There are 3-4 inches of water over
77th Street in the Town of Wheatland.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this afternoon to a crest of 11.6 feet tomorrow morning. It will
then fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.7
feet on 02/08/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...North winds to 25 kt and significant waves to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.

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

* WHEN...Until 4 AM 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 FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Des Plaines River from IL/WI state line downstream to US-41
in Gurnee, including the Russell gauge.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Low-lying wetlands and agricultural land is
inundated near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 7.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain in minor flood stage
into next week.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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