# 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 2026-09-23 16:37 ingested 2026-09-24 02:48

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

## extract

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

Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Kenosha and Lake
Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Fox River Lower near New Munster.

* WHEN...Until late Friday night.

* 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 4:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 4:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 12.3 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.2
feet on 06/19/1996.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record.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.