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We are watching weather forecasts closely.
At this time, a potential for rain is forecast over the next couple of days.
SMC reports that many detention and depressional storage areas have limited
capacity, therefore any additional rainfall may contribute to increased flood
elevations, and slow the recession of water in flooded areas.
Sandbags
With rain in the forecast through the weekend, we recommend communities to not remove sandbags from designated locations and to keep all preventative measures in place!
Fox River/Chain O'Lakes
The Fox River gauge at New Munster, WI crested at 17.47 feet and is going down.
The Fox Lake at Lake Villa gauge remains at major flood stage at
7.77 feet, but is going down. A slow decline of water levels is expected.
The lower Fox River has crested and is going down.
Des Plaines River
The Des Plaines River
gauges at Russell, Gurnee and Lincolnshire is going down, and are expected to be at minor flood stage this weekend as long we don't see significant rain.
Residents impacted by the floods can come to this one-stop,
resource center in Round Lake Beach to meet with trained counselors for
resources, obtain housing and insurance information and other assistance. There
will be Spanish interpreters available. News
Release.
Where
965 E. Rollins Road, Round Lake Beach, (The old Garden Fresh
location)
When
Thursday, July 20, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Lunch and dinner will be provided to
clients.
Friday, July 21, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Lunch and dinner will be provided to clients.
Saturday, 9 a.m. – noon, Snacks will be provided to clients.
Donation Hotline
The Salvation Army has created a toll-free Donation Hotline
(888-369-1349). If you wish to donate items, you must call the hotline to
determine if your donation is usable specifically for this flood. We are
unable to accept spontaneous donations at the site, therefore you must call the
hotline and use the process that has been set up for this event.
Insurance Questions
The Illinois Department of Insurance will also be on-hand to answer questions regarding insurance coverage. Bilingual support will be available. For those not able to attend the MARC, they can call the Department of Insurance Hotline at 866-445-5364 to get insurance questions answered.
Damage Assessment Forms: You can fill out IEMA damage assessment forms to be submitted
directly to the Lake County Emergency Management Agency by email at room-43200@room.veoci.com.
- Click this link to download the IA Form for private
structures, such as houses or businesses: https://goo.gl/xmzQB1 (Instructions)
- Click this link to download the PA Form for public
costs, such as debris removal, damage to buildings and parks, etc.: https://goo.gl/MFCpU6
If you have questions filling out these forms, contact Lake County Emergency Management at 847-377-7100.
The US Civil Air Patrol and Lake County have captured photography of the
flooded areas. We created a 2017 Flood Event Viewer where the public and communities can
view the photos.
For additional resources such as inundation maps, IEMA
resources, and more, please visit the Public and Partner Dashboards in Veoci.
Public Dashboard in Veoci
Partner Dashboard in Veoci
As a reminder, EMA partners are encouraged to
contact Lake County Emergency Management at 847-377-7100 if you need
assistance. We have the following on-hand.
- Sandbags
- Clean-Up Kits (1700)
- Assistance to identify volunteers needed to help with
clean-up (*need advanced notice)
- Assistance with
locating equipment for you.
- Partners can submit resource requests here.
 We created a form for the public to submit damages to their property so
we know how they have been impacted by the recent flooding. So far, we have received over 1700 submissions. This information
will be available to our partners. Please share this link with others in
your community: https://goo.gl/5bG3pU
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 Flooding will result in an increase in mosquitoes. Floodwater mosquitoes are likely to reach nuisance levels about a week after flooding, but these mosquitoes are not carriers of the West Nile virus. As floodwaters recede and the weather dries out, Culex mosquitoes, which are the primary carriers of West Nile virus, are likely to increase in population. Learn more at fightthebitenow.com.
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We created a flood web page, lakecountyil.gov/flood for residents that we encourage you to share! The page features information about assistance, news and other resources for those that have been impacted by the flood.
The Red Cross has two reception centers open to assist residents
displaced by flooding. The following locations will be open tonight, and Red
Cross will assess the need for reception centers on a day-by-day basis.
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Magee
Middle School
500 N. Cedar Lake Road
Round Lake
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Jefferson Middle School
600 South Lewis Avenue
Waukegan, IL 60085.
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