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We are watching weather forecasts closely. The rainfall last night brought an average of 1.2 inches to Lake County. The primary concern right now is the heavy rainfall forecast through Saturday. The NWS reports that although localized flooding is possible tonight, the threat of flooding/flash flooding will increase into Friday and ongoing river flooding could worsen into the weekend. There
is uncertainty on the location of the storms. While additional rain will cause river levels to slowly rise, we don't expect to exceed previous crest levels.
Sandbags
With rain in the forecast through the weekend, we recommend communities do NOT remove sandbags from designated locations and to keep all preventative measures in place!
Fox River/Chain O'Lakes
The current elevation of the Fox River at New Munster, WI is in Minor Flood stage at 12.83 and has held around this elevation for the past several hours. The Fox River at New Munster crested at a record flooding elevation of 17.47 on July 13.
The current elevation of the Chain O’Lakes at the Fox Lake - Lake Villa gauge is in Major Flood stage at 7.66 and starting rising again around 6 am. The Chain O’Lakes at the Fox Lake – Lake Villa gauge crested at a record flooding elevation of 8.04 on July 17.
Levels along the lower Fox River are slowly rising.
Des Plaines River
The Des Plaines River gauge at Russell has slowed its recession and is currently at 8.76, within Minor flood stage. A record flooding elevation of 12.15 occurred at this location on July 14.
The Des Plaines River gauge at Gurnee has been rising since 7 am and is currently within Moderate flood stage at 10.0. A record flooding elevation of 12.09 occurred at this location on July 16.
The Des Plaines River gauge at Lincolnshire has been rising since 5:30 am and is currently within Moderate flood state at 14.7. A record flooding elevation of 16.53 occurred at this location on July 13.
North Branch Chicago River
Levels along the North Branch Chicago River rose between 2 to 3 feet from the recent rainfall and have crested already or will crest later today.
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.
NEW INFORMATION!
Bus Service From Waukegan to Flood Resource Center:
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
- 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 one reception center open to assist residents
displaced by flooding. This center will be open today, and the Red
Cross will assess the need for reception centers on a day-by-day basis.
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Jefferson Middle School
600 South Lewis Avenue
Waukegan, IL 60085
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