Burr Ridge, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Southwest winds to 25 kt expected.

* WHERE...Wilmette Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 4 PM CDT this afternoon.

* 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 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and forecasted to continue.

* 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 8:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is currently cresting. It will begin a
slow fall starting tomorrow.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and forecasted to continue.

* 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 15.0 feet, Structures threatened along IL-22
(Half-Day Road) just east of the river. Multiple structures
threatened near and west of US-45 (Milwaukee Avenue) and Deerfield
Road. Deerfield Road threatened near the river. Multiple trails
inundated in Half-Day Forest Preserve.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 15.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river has crested, and now will gradually fall
through the week.
- Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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