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Location: Zion, IL
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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 12:09 PM Sep. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...Locally Dense Fog Early This Morning...

Locally dense fog will reduce visibilities down to one quarter
mile or less early this morning over portions of northeast
Illinois and northwest Indiana, mainly outside of Chicago. Fog
will gradually erode through mid-morning.

Increase following distance and use your low beams if dense fog is
encountered while driving this morning.


River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:13 AM Sep. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Agricultural and park land is inundated near
the river. Residential property is threatened near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The river has continued a gradual fall.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage on
Thursday.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:13 AM Sep. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* 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 Monday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 7.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The river has continued a gradual fall.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage on
Monday.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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