Lake in the Hills, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of northeast Illinois, including the following
counties, Lake IL and McHenry.

* WHEN...Until 100 PM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Numerous roads, yards, structures, and park land are
expected to flood along the Fox River Chain of Lakes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 336 AM CDT, River gauges along the Fox River Chain of
Lakes indicated slowly-rising water levels due to recent
rainfall across the area. As of 3:15 AM Monday, the gauge on
Fox Lake at Lake Villa has risen into moderate flood stage.
- Water levels may near major flood stage by the middle of next
week and remain above flood stage potentially for several
weeks. Impacts from this flood may be similar to those
experienced in May of 1973, October of 1986, or June of 2008.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include areas
along the Fox River Chain of Lakes, including Nippersink
Lake, Fox Lake, Pistakee Lake, Petite Lake, Lake Marie,
Channel Lake, and Lake Catherine.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Now is the time to prepare for flooding that hasn't occurred in
several years. Residents living along the immediate shorelines of
the Fox River Chain of Lakes need to take precautions to protect
property including moving valuables to higher ground.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.


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...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT /10 AM EDT/ THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected, with the
coldest conditions across interior northern Illinois.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and
northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT /10 AM EDT/ this morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and 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 12.0 feet, Structures threatened along River Street,
Johnson Street, and Maiden Lane in East Dundee. North Harrison
Street threatened near Riverside Park in Algonquin. Washington
Street threatened in Carpentersville. Water Street, Edwards
Avenue, and Elgin Avenue threatened in East Dundee. Bayview Road
threatened in Elgin. Low-lying areas of Festival Park are
threatened in Elgin.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to continue gradually rising
through the week, and may approach Major flood stage toward
the end of the week.
- Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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