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Flood Warning — Lake County, IL, Kenosha County, WI
Flood Warning
Issued
Expires
10:00 a. m. CDT · sáb., sept. 26 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KMKX

Affected Areas

Lake County, IL Kenosha County, WI

Official Bulletin

897
WGUS83 KMKX 211513
FLSMKX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1013 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Wisconsin...

  Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha
  Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Wisconsin...

  Root River Canal At Raymond affecting Racine County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1015 PM CDT.

&&

ILC097-WIC059-220315-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-260925T1600Z/
/NMSW3.1.ER.260921T0050Z.260922T0000Z.260925T1000Z.NO/
1013 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Fox River Lower near New Munster.

* WHEN...Until Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water is up to the first floor levels of
  some homes in the Town of Wheatland, Silver Lake and Village of
  Salem Lakes area along Riverside Drive and Shorewood Drive. Hoosier
  Creek Rd floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 12.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 9:00 AM CDT Monday was 12.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.2 feet
    this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.2
    feet on 06/13/2001.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4262 8830 4262 8817 4255 8814 4246 8814
      4246 8822 4255 8824

$$

WIC101-220315-
/O.CON.KMKX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-260922T0800Z/
/RAYW3.1.ER.260920T1542Z.260921T1145Z.260921T2000Z.NO/
1013 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Root River Canal at Raymond.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Water floods Koerber Park on 6 Mile Road.
  Flooding of rural land and agricultural land.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 9.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 9:00 AM CDT Monday was 9.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
    this afternoon and continue falling to 3.0 feet Sunday evening.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.6
    feet on 02/25/1985.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4286 8803 4286 8796 4278 8796 4278 8802
      4282 8803

$$