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River Flood Warning 38, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this river flood warning at May 15, 2014, 10:13 AM CDT for Lake County, Illinois. It took effect at May 15, 2014, 9:29 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 15, 2014, 10:13 AM CDT (15:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 15, 2014, 9:29 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 20, 2014, 10:23 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Lake County, IL
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Des Plaines River near Russell (RUSI2). The gauge peaked at 7.70 ft at May 17, 2014, 12:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 6.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 7 ft
- Moderate stage
- 9 ft
- Major stage
- 10 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05527800, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 10:21 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Will | 25 hr |
| May 15, 10:21 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Kane, McHenry | 69 hr |
| May 15, 10:21 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Kane, Kendall | 6 days |
| May 15, 2:57 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 7 hr | |
| May 15, 3:01 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Cook | 22 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.