⚠️ Flood Warning – Lake, IL; Kenosha, WI – Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Flood Warning issued September 22 at 10:53PM CDT until September 26 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Details

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois…Wisconsin…

Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Lake and Kenosha
Counties.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Fox River Lower near New Munster.

* WHEN…Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 12.0 feet, Water is up to the first floor levels of
some homes in the Town of Wheatland, Silver Lake and Village of
Salem Lakes area along Riverside Drive and Shorewood Drive. Hoosier
Creek Rd floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.2 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 10:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 12.4 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.2 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
early Saturday morning.
– Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.2
feet on 06/13/2001.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 1100 AM CDT.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.