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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Chicago IL
422 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...

  Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake IL County.

For the Des Plaines River...including Gurnee...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or
may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the
warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and
property.

These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as
forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the
rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may
cause changes to these river forecasts.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by this evening.

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ILC097-160330-
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/GUNI2.1.ER.260415T0856Z.260417T0000Z.260420T1800Z.NO/
422 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO MONDAY
EVENING...
...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Des Plaines River from US-41 in Gurnee downstream to
  Townline Road in Vernon Hills, including the Gurnee gauge.

* WHEN...From early this morning to Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Forest land inundated near the river in
  Gurnee.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 7.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of just
    under 8 feet tomorrow evening and is expected to remain above
    flood stage into the weekend.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4239 8796 4239 8787 4230 8791 4224 8788
      4224 8797 4230 8800


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