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River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:55 AM Apr. 29, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and is forecasted to continue. * WHERE...Fox River from Johnsburg downstream to Red Gate Road in St. Charles, including the Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater gauge. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Residences threatened along Oceola Drive in Algonquin. A few residences threatened along McBride Street in Elgin. Jayne Street and Beach Drive threatened in Algonquin. River Street threatened in East Dundee. Jerusha Avenue threatened in Elgin. Fox River Trail threatened between East Dundee and Elgin. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The river stage continues a gradual slow fall. - Forecast...The river is expected to continue a gradual slow fall. - Flood stage is 9.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
Flood Warning
Issued: 8:07 PM Apr. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of northeast Illinois, including the following counties, Lake IL and McHenry. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...Multiple roads, yards, and areas of park land are flooding along the Fox River Chain of Lakes. Flooding is expected to continue at least through the end of this week. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 301 PM CDT, River gauges along the Fox River Chain of Lakes indicated that water levels continue to slowly fall. As of today, all lake gauges have reached minor flood stage. - The latest forecast from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources indicates that water levels should continue to slowly fall this week. Water levels may fall below flood stage by this weekend. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Antioch, Fox Lake, Lake Villa, Johnsburg, Lakemoor, Long Lake, Pistakee Highlands, Volo, Channel Lake, Lake Catherine and Fox Lake Hills. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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