Beach Hazards Statement issued September 20 at 10:23AM CDT until September 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Issue date: 2026-09-20T15:23+00:00
* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 7 to 10 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:35AM CDT until September 23 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Issue date: 2026-09-20T14:35+00:00
...The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...Wisconsin... Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Kenosha and Lake Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Fox River Lower near New Munster. * WHEN...From this evening to Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water is up to the first floor levels of some homes in the Town of Wheatland, Silver Lake and Village of Salem Lakes area along Riverside Drive and Shorewood Drive. Hoosier Creek Rd floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 9.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 11.9 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.7 feet on 05/10/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:14AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Issue date: 2026-09-20T14:14+00:00
...The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois... Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from IL/WI state line downstream to US-41 in Gurnee, including the Russell gauge. * WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice. * 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 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 6.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 8.2 feet early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Watch issued September 20 at 9:14AM CDT until September 25 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Issue date: 2026-09-20T14:14+00:00
...The Flood Watch is replaced with a River Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois... Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake County. ...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake County. ...The Flood Watch is has been cancelled for the following rivers in Illinois... Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire affecting Lake and Cook County. Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County. Des Plaines River at Riverside affecting Cook County. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from US-41 in Gurnee downstream to Townline Road in Vernon Hills, including the Gurnee gauge. * WHEN...Until late Thursday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 5.2 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Watch issued September 20 at 4:12AM CDT until September 24 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Issue date: 2026-09-20T09:12+00:00
...The Flood Watch continues for the following river in Illinois... Wisconsin... Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha Counties. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Fox River Lower near New Munster. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Thursday evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 9.0 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late this afternoon. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Watch issued September 19 at 10:03PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Issue date: 2026-09-20T03:03+00:00
...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL zone. Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Northern Cook and Central Cook zones. Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake IL zone. Des Plaines River at Riverside affecting Central Cook zone. Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire affecting Northern Cook and Lake IL zones. .The combination of heavy rain this morning and expected additional thunderstorms with heavy rain tonight may lead to river flooding along the Des Plaines River basin as early as Sunday morning. The heavy rain tonight is expected to occur along a roughly west to east axis across northern Illinois, though the exact location across the river basin remains uncertain. Flooding severity may be higher or lower over the basin depending on the ultimate placement of the highest rainfall tonight. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from Townline Road in Libertyville downstream to Palatine Road in Prospect Heights, including the Lincolnshire gauge. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.3 feet. - Forecast...Rises on the river are possible over the next few days. The river may reach flood stage. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
