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Flood waters, flooding with sand bags. Photo courtesy of the government of DuPage County

National Weather Service issues severe flood warnings near Des Plaines River

Posted on June 21, 2018June 21, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on National Weather Service issues severe flood warnings near Des Plaines River
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National Weather Service issues severe flood warnings near Des Plaines River

Issued by the National Weather Service

For Cook County, Illinois

RIVER FLOOD WARNING FROM 5:17AM CDT FRI UNTIL 7AM CDT MON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR DES PLAINES.

FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING.

AT 245 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET.  FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.

MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

FORECAST…RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

IMPACT…AT 15.5 FEET…WATER REACHES SOME BACKYARDS ALONG BIG BEND DRIVE.

Flood waters, flooding with sand bags. Photo courtesy of the government of DuPage County
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