Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 9:43PM CDT until October 4 at
Affecting Lake, IL; Kenosha, WI
In effect until: Oct 3, 2026, 2:45 PM
Lake, IL; Kenosha, WI
Confirmed across 2 counties in IL and WI; expires 2:45 PM.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 945 AM CDT.
Read the original bulletin (official text)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin...Illinois... Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Kenosha and Lake Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Fox River Lower near New Munster. * WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Floodwaters begin to affect 77th St. in the Town of Wheatland. Floodwaters are near some homes along Riverside Dr, Shorewood Dr, and Highway W in the Village of Salem Lakes and Town of Wheatland areas. Fox River Park boat launch starts to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 10.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 11.1 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.0 feet on 03/11/2020. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™