Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 21 at 6:04PM CDT until April 29 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 21, 2026 - 4:04pm
Expires:
April 29, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
* 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...Numerous roads, yards, structures, and areas of park
land are flooding along the Fox River Chain of Lakes. Flooding
will continue through at least the middle of next week.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 600 PM CDT, River gauges along the Fox River Chain of
Lakes indicated water levels continuing to climb slowly. The
rate of climb has slowed since yesterday. Water levels on
Channel Lake exceeded major flood stage yesterday and water
levels on Fox Lake and Nippersink Lake exceeded major flood
stage today. The latest forecast from the Illinois Department
of Natural Resources indicates that water levels are near
crest.
- Water levels are expected to remain above flood stage at
least through the middle of next week, assuming no additional
rainfall occurs. Impacts from this flood are likely to be
similar to those experienced in May of 1973, April 1979, or
October of 1986, which each crested at similar levels.
- 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
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Lake, IL; McHenry, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
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