# 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 2026-09-23 20:29 ingested 2026-09-24 02:47

[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 Gurnee affecting Lake IL County.

Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County.

For the Des Plaines River...including Russell, Gurnee...Moderate
flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Des Plaines River from IL/WI state line downstream to US-41
in Gurnee, including the Russell gauge.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Residential structures threatened along
Russell Road between the river and Kilbourne Road. Industrial
parking lots threatened along Kilbourne Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 9.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below moderate flood
stage by around midday Thursday. The river is then expected to
fall below flood stage early next week.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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