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WGUS83 KLOT 280109  
FLSLOT  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
809 PM CDT SUN SEP 27 2026  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
ILLINOIS...  
 
DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR GURNEE AFFECTING LAKE IL COUNTY.  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
ILLINOIS...  
 
DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR RUSSELL AFFECTING LAKE IL COUNTY.  
 
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 ALMOST ENTIRELY ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION  
AS LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS CURRENTLY EXPECTED OVER  
THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS.  
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.  
 
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
ILC097-281915-  
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-260929T0000Z/  
/GUNI2.1.ER.260923T0015Z.260925T1015Z.260928T1800Z.NO/  
809 PM CDT SUN SEP 27 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND 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...UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 7.0 FEET, FOREST LAND INUNDATED NEAR THE RIVER IN  
GURNEE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 7:30 PM CDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING  
AT 7:30 PM CDT SUNDAY WAS 7.9 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
TOMORROW AFTERNOON OR EVENING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 4239 8796 4239 8787 4230 8791 4224 8788  
4224 8797 4230 8800  
 
 
 
ILC097-281915-  
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-261002T0000Z/  
/RUSI2.2.ER.260920T2022Z.260923T1430Z.261001T1800Z.NO/  
809 PM CDT SUN SEP 27 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING  
 
* 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 THURSDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 8.0 FEET, AGRICULTURAL AND PARK LAND IS INUNDATED NEAR  
THE RIVER. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IS THREATENED NEAR THE RIVER.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 7:30 PM CDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING  
AT 7:30 PM CDT SUNDAY WAS 8.3 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE  
THIS WEEK.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 4251 8797 4250 8787 4247 8789 4239 8787  
4239 8796 4247 8799  
 
 
 
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