*There will not be an Emergency Management Partners
Update on Sunday unless there is significant new information to share.
We continue to watch weather forecasts closely. The storms that
passed through Lake County overnight on Friday ranged from about 1” to 1.5” in
the northern part of the county to about 2.5" to 3” in the south. Significant
localized flash flooding has not been reported. The high winds also did not
impact our area and only a few power outages are currently reported in Lake
County.
The threat for additional heavy rainfall in northern Illinois will
end later this morning as the storms shift south of the area.
Fox River/Chain O'Lakes
- Gauge at New Munster is currently at
minor flood stage of 12.46’. The revised model forecasts the crest at 12.5'.
- Gauge at Fox Lake near Lake Villa is
currently at 7.45’ and is up from 7.42’ yesterday afternoon. IDNR/OWR expects
it to flatten out and then resume falling, so no new flood risks should be
realized on the Chain.
- Gauge at Lower Fox at Algonquin
Tailwater had relatively heavy rainfall and the hydrograph went from about
12.5' yesterday to a current elevation of 13.05'. The forecast crest is 13.3'
later today. SMC predicts that there won't be a lot of additional water coming
down from the Chain, so it may not get to the forecast crest. It is currently
in major flood stage and is forecast to stay in major flood stage through the
next week.
Des Plaines River
- Gauge at Russell is currently at minor
flood stage of 8.02’ and flat/dropping. The revised model shows it holding at
8' in minor flood stage.
- Des Plaines river gauge at Gurnee is currently
at moderate flood stage of 9.40’. Elevation levels fluctuated slightly
following the overnight rain, but additional flooding here is not expected. The
revised model shows it cresting at 9.4'.
- Des
Plaines river gauge at Lincolnshire is currently at moderate flood stage of
14.8' and rising, but SMC predicts the water level will decrease over the next
couple days. The revised model has it cresting at 14.9’ and it’s currently at
14.8’.
Residents impacted by the flood and in need of resources and
assistance can come to a one-stop-shop in Round Lake Beach until noon today. Anyone in line at noon will be served, and it
takes about one to two hours for a client to be processed and visit all of the
agency tables.
The address is 965 East Rollins Road. They can also get free food
and household items. On Thursday, more than 400 families were served, and
on Friday, more than 300 families were served. For information, call
847-377-7100.
Participating Agencies
Organizations
represented at the resource center include: The Red Cross, Salvation Army, Lake
County government (report damage), Lake County Health Department, the Illinois
Department of Human Services, the Illinois Department of Insurance, Lake County
townships, Lutheran Church Charities, Mano- A Mano, the Illinois Attorney
General's Office, Catholic Charities Lake County, Community Action Partnership
of Lake County, Hispanic American Community Education and Services, Habitat for
Humanity, the Northern Illinois Food Bank, Prairie State Legal Services,
Southern Baptists, St. Vincent DePaul, TLS Veterans, the YWCA, Tzu Chi
Foundation, NICASA Behavioral Health Services, the Youth Conservation Corps and
Area Agency on Aging.
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. Our 2017 Flood Event Viewer now has photos over the Fox River, Lake County Stormwater Management ground photos, and drone captures.
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 nearly 2500 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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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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