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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1047 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

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

  Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake IL County.

  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 late tonight.

&&

ILC097-271000-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-261001T1200Z/
/RUSI2.1.ER.260920T2022Z.260923T1430Z.261001T0600Z.NO/
1047 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

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

* 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 morning.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Agricultural and park land is inundated near
  the river. Residential property is threatened near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The river continues a gradual fall.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage on
    Thursday.
  - 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


$$

DK

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1047 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

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

  Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake IL County.

  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 late tonight.

&&

ILC097-271000-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-260928T1800Z/
/GUNI2.1.ER.260923T0015Z.260925T1015Z.260928T1200Z.NO/
1047 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* 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 afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Kilbourne Road and Emerald Avenue threatened
  near Grand Avenue in Gurnee.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The river crested yesterday and continues a
    gradual fall.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage on
    Monday.
  - 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


$$

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
900 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S affecting Scott and Clinton
  Counties.

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.

The next statement will be issued by Sunday morning.

&&

IAC045-163-271400-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-261001T1830Z/
/DEWI4.3.ER.260920T1038Z.260924T1215Z.261001T1030Z.NR/
900 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S.

* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Water affects old U.S. Highway 61 near the
  river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
    Thursday morning and continue falling to 9.0 feet Saturday,
    October 3rd.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4200 9090 4184 9071 4177 9033 4169 9035
      4171 9080 4185 9090


$$

Uttech


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1244 PM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-271745-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
1244 PM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central
Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Patchy fog will be possible again tonight and may be locally
dense.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1051 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-271600-
Vilas-Oneida-Forest-Florence-Northern Marinette County-Lincoln-
Langlade-Menominee-Northern Oconto County-Door-Marathon-Shawano-
Wood-Portage-Waupaca-Outagamie-Brown-Kewaunee-Waushara-Winnebago-
Calumet-Manitowoc-Southern Marinette County-
Southern Oconto County-
1051 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north-central and northeast
Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Patchy dense fog will be possible late tonight into Sunday morning
over eastern Wisconsin.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed this afternoon or tonight.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
334 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-270845-
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-
Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-
Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson-
Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark-
334 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east
central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Some area rivers are experiencing flooding. Please see the latest
Flood Statements and Flood Warnings for details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

$$

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