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Lake County, Illinois, Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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Flood Warning
“Flood Warning issued October 6 at 10:14AM CDT until October 7 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL”
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County. * 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 Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Low-lying wetlands and agricultural land is inundated near the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 7.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 7.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Wednesday morning and continue falling. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. These forecasts are based almost entirely on observed precipitation as little to no additional precipitation is currently expected over the next 24 to 48 hours. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by late tonight.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 6, 10:14 AM CDT · expires Oct 7, 4:15 AM CDT · Issuer
Flood Warning
“Flood Warning issued October 5 at 7:56PM CDT until October 7 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL”
...Observed flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in Illinois... Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County. * 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 Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Low-lying wetlands and agricultural land is inundated near the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 7.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 PM CDT Monday was 7.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Wednesday morning and continue falling through the rest of the week. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.2 feet on 09/20/1980. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. These forecasts are based almost entirely on observed precipitation as little to no additional precipitation is currently expected over the next 24 to 48 hours. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by Tuesday afternoon.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 5, 7:56 PM CDT · expires Oct 6, 2:00 PM CDT · Issuer
Flood Warning
“Flood Warning issued October 5 at 8:59AM CDT until October 7 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL”
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County. * 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 Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Low-lying wetlands and agricultural land is inundated near the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 7.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Wednesday morning and continue falling. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. These forecasts are based almost entirely on observed precipitation as little to no additional precipitation is currently expected over the next 24 to 48 hours. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by this evening.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 5, 8:59 AM CDT · expires Oct 5, 11:00 PM CDT · Issuer
Flood Warning
“Flood Warning issued October 1 at 7:52PM CDT until October 6 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL”
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecasted to occur. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from IL/WI state line downstream to US-41 in Gurnee, including the Russell gauge. * WHEN...Until Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Low-lying wetlands and agricultural land is inundated near the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 6.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow evening to a crest of 7.4 feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.4 feet on 02/17/2005. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as forecast precipitation 48 hours into the future. Changes to the rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 48 hours, may cause changes to these river forecasts. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by Friday afternoon.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 1, 7:52 PM CDT · expires Oct 2, 2:00 PM CDT · Issuer
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- Armed disturbance at Buffalo Grove business results in felony charges · Buffalo Grove village · Oct 6, 1:22 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
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