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FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1000 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
ILC031-097-232100-  
1000 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR DES PLAINES RIVER FROM TOWNLINE ROAD  
IN LIBERTYVILLE DOWNSTREAM TO PALATINE ROAD IN PROSPECT HEIGHTS,  
INCLUDING THE LINCOLNSHIRE GAUGE.  
 
UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. AT 8:45 PM CDT WEDNESDAY, THE STAGE WAS 14.4  
FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE GRADUALLY FALLING, AND MAY  
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SOMETIME ON FRIDAY.  
 
 
ILC031-232100-  
1000 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR DES PLAINES RIVER FROM PALATINE ROAD  
IN PROSPECT HEIGHTS DOWNSTREAM TO IRVING PARK ROAD IN CHICAGO,  
INCLUDING THE DES PLAINES GAUGE.  
 
UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. AT 8:45 PM CDT WEDNESDAY, THE STAGE WAS 17.2  
FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY FALL THROUGH THE WEEK, AND  
MAY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SOMETIME FRIDAY NIGHT OR ON SATURDAY.  
 
 
ILC097-232100-  
1000 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR DES PLAINES RIVER FROM IL/WI STATE  
LINE DOWNSTREAM TO US-41 IN GURNEE, INCLUDING THE RUSSELL GAUGE.  
 
UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. AT 8:30 PM CDT WEDNESDAY, THE STAGE WAS 8.0  
FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE GRADUALLY FALLING, AND MAY  
DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE SOMETIME THIS WEEKEND.  
 
 
ILC097-232100-  
1000 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR DES PLAINES RIVER FROM US-41 IN  
GURNEE DOWNSTREAM TO TOWNLINE ROAD IN VERNON HILLS, INCLUDING THE  
GURNEE GAUGE.  
 
UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. AT 9:30 PM CDT WEDNESDAY, THE STAGE WAS  
9.4 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY FALL THROUGH THE WEEK,  
AND MAY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SOMETIME ON SATURDAY.  
 
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