Flood Warning

...The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...

Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Des Plaines River from IL/WI state line downstream to US-41 in Gurnee, including the Russell gauge.

* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 6.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 8.2 feet early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood