AREAS AFFECTED : LAKE, 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