Round Lake Beach, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water is up to the first floor levels of
some homes in the Town of Wheatland, Silver Lake and Village of
Salem Lakes area along Riverside Drive and Shorewood Drive. Hoosier
Creek Rd floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 10:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 12.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.2 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.2
feet on 06/13/2001.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds to 25 kt and significant waves to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.

* WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT Wednesday.

* 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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...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...High waves of 4 to 6 feet and dangerous currents
expected at Lake Michigan beaches.

* WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties.

* WHEN...Through Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening,
especially for inexperienced swimmers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions
and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other
shoreline structures.

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Residential structures threatened along
Russell Road between the river and Kilbourne Road. Industrial
parking lots threatened along Kilbourne Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is cresting and will remain around 9.3 feet
through early Wednesday morning. The river is then expected to
fall below flood stage Sunday morning and continue falling.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Des Plaines River from US-41 in Gurnee downstream to
Townline Road in Vernon Hills, including the Gurnee gauge.

* WHEN...Until late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Forest land inundated near the river in
Gurnee.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 7.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.8 feet
early Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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