Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
997 WGUS83 KLOT 132222 FLSLOT Flood Advisory National Weather Service Chicago IL 522 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024 ILC097-111-140130- /O.NEW.KLOT.FA.Y.0020.240513T2222Z-240514T0130Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Lake IL IL-McHenry IL- 522 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northeast Illinois, including the following counties, Lake IL and McHenry. * WHEN...Until 830 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 518 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms with rain rates up to 1 inch per 15 minutes. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen so far. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Mill Creek, Manitou Creek, Boone Creek, Eagle Creek. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Waukegan, North Chicago, Gurnee, Mundelein, Round Lake Beach, McHenry, Zion, Grayslake, Libertyville, Round Lake, Antioch, Wauconda, Fox Lake, Lake Villa, Island Lake, Lindenhurst, Beach Park, Gages Lake, Park City and Round Lake Park. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters. && LAT...LON 4248 8780 4248 8778 4238 8779 4236 8780 4235 8781 4231 8781 4229 8782 4227 8819 4229 8832 4236 8835 4244 8834 4249 8829 4249 8781 $$ WSL