# Flood Warning: Lake, IL — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-29 20:47 ingested 2026-09-30 02:55

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

Flood Warning — Lake, IL
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed.
...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 late Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Low-lying wetlands and agricultural land is
inundated near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 7.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Wednesday evening. However, expectations for additional rainfall
later this week may lead to river levels remaining near or rising
back above flood stage.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

## retained text

The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.