Severe thunderstorms caused widespread flooding, downed power lines, trees falling onto houses and vehicles getting stuck in water across Lake and McHenry counties Thursday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe thunderstorm warning and a tornado watch for all of the Chicagoland area on Thursday evening. Lake and McHenry counties were both under the […]
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Chain O’ Lakes, Fox River, completely reopen to boaters as flood waters continue to recede
The entire Chain O’ Lakes and Fox River reopened to boating Friday as flood waters continued to recede throughout Lake and McHenry counties. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Fox Waterway Agency in Fox Lake announced collectively that water levels from the Wisconsin border through the Algonquin Dam have dropped enough to […]
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Roads reopen as Fox River water level continues dropping after major flooding in Lake, McHenry counties
River Road near McHenry and Rawson Bridge Road outside of Cary have both reopened Wednesday as the Fox River water level continues receding following flooding in Lake and McHenry counties. The McHenry County Division of Transportation (MCDOT) announced Wednesday that River Road near Moraine Hills State Park in unincorporated McHenry was officially back open to […]
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Water levels begin to drop in Lake and McHenry counties along Fox River, Chain O’ Lakes; water levels remain high
Flood levels along the Fox River and Chain O’ Lakes in Lake and McHenry counties are trending downward for the first time in over a week, graphs available at the National Weather Service (NWS) website showed Saturday morning. NWS charts show rising floodwaters along the Fox River and Chain O’ Lakes crested during the day […]
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Flood waters on Fox River, Chain O’ Lakes, hold steady amid road closures and homes flooded in Lake, McHenry counties
People living along the Fox River and Chain O’ Lakes in Lake and McHenry are waiting for flood waters to recede, which is expected to begin this weekend. Officials from the National Weather Service (NWS) said rising floodwaters along the Fox River and Chain O’ Lakes in Lake and McHenry Counties crested during the day […]
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Officials raise flood alert to highest level as residents face road closures, flooded homes in Lake and McHenry counties
Officials have raised a flood alert to the highest level as residents face continued road closures and flooded homes in Lake and McHenry counties, with the Fox River near cresting on Wednesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) said Wednesday that areas along the Fox River are facing major flooding and areas along the Des Plaines […]
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Numerous roads shut down, homes begin taking on water as flooding continues in Lake and McHenry counties
Numerous roads have been closed and homes have begun taking on water as flooding continues in Lake and McHenry counties, with officials warning that the Fox River will continue rising. Lake County and McHenry County both remain under flood warnings until further notice, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The NWS said that while […]
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Firefighters rescue elderly couple from Antioch home amid flooding in Lake, McHenry counties from heavy rainfall
Firefighters rescued an elderly couple from their home surrounded by water in Antioch amid flooding in Lake and McHenry counties caused by overflowing rivers and lakes. The Antioch Fire Department said red shift crews ran into a “bit of an unusual” call on Saturday. They received a call from an elderly couple that was unable […]
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Major flooding throughout Lake and McHenry counties after third round of thunderstorms
Severe thunderstorms rolled through Lake and McHenry counties for the third time this week, prompting tornado warnings and bringing heavy rainfall that caused major flooding throughout both counties. Friday’s storms marked the third round of thunderstorms this week, with the first round on Tuesday and the second round on Wednesday. The storms came from the […]