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
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