# Flood Warning: Lake, IL; Kenosha, WI — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-20 15:35 ingested 2026-09-21 02:45

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

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Flood Warning — Lake, IL; Kenosha, WI
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...Illinois...

Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County.

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 3:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 10.5 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

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