Flood Warning issued October 5 at 7:56PM CDT until October 7 at

...Observed flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the
following rivers in Illinois...

Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County.

* 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 Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Low-lying wetlands and agricultural land is
inundated near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 7.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:30 PM CDT Monday was 7.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Wednesday morning and continue falling through the rest of the
week.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.2
feet on 09/20/1980.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood