# 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 2026-10-06 10:14 ingested 2026-10-07 02:52

[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 Wednesday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 7.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 7.2 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

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record.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