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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 3:57 AM Aug. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LAKE COUNTY THROUGH 1115 PM CDT... At 1057 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Silver Lake to Antioch. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Lake Catherine, Wadsworth, Lindenhurst, Lake Villa, Old Mill Creek, Antioch, Russell, Venetian Village, Channel Lake, Grandwood Park, and Waukegan. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
River Flood Watch
Issued: 2:34 AM Aug. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Fox River Lower near New Munster. * WHEN...From Monday evening to Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Floodwaters begin to affect 77th St. in the Town of Wheatland. Floodwaters are near some homes along Riverside Dr, Shorewood Dr, and Highway W in the Village of Salem Lakes and Town of Wheatland areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.3 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Monday evening. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && River forecasts are available for some but not all river gaging locations. The 7 day river forecast takes into account past precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and predicted precipitation for the basin. Precipitation is for the next 24 hours in the future from April through September and for 48 hours in the future from October through March. (Stages in ft.) Bank- Latest Forecast stages - Flood full observed ...for 7 pm... Location stage stage stage/time Sun Mon Tue Wed New Munster 11.0 10.0 10.33 9 pm 8/16 10.7 11.0 11.2 11.1 - Highest 24 hour change - observed in river stage - stage in (ft.) up to Highest stage - the last latest observed forecast in - 7 days stage next 7 days New Munster 10.34 8 pm 8/16 0.33 11.20 1 pm 8/20 &&
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