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City of Crystal Lake
Saturday March 28th, 2020 :: 04:24 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 07:00AM Tuesday

...The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois... Fox River at Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater affecting Kane and McHenry Counties Fox River at Montgomery affecting Kane and Kendall Counties The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as forecast precipitation 24-48 hours into the future. The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Flood Warning for The Fox River at Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater, or from Johnsburg downstream to Red Gate Road in St. Charles.

* from this afternoon to Tuesday morning.

* At 330 AM Saturday the stage was 8.5 feet.

* Flood stage is 9.5 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and continue to rise to near 10.0 feet by Sunday afternoon.

* Impact...At 10.0 feet...Winaki Trail and Onaway Trail are threatened south of Algonquin.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MCHENRY, IL ... KANE, IL

Instructions:

Safety message...If you encounter a flooded roadway...turn around and find an alternate route. Additional information can be found at weather.gov/chicago.

Address/Location
City of Crystal Lake
100 W Woodstock St
Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-356-3620

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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