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THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING RIVERS: DES PLAINES RIVER.FOX RIVER.

HEAVY RAINS OVERNIGHT OCCURRED WELL SO. OF THE DES PLAINES AND FOX RIVER WATERSHEDS. THIS WILL ALLOW LOCATIONS ALONG THE DESPLAINES RIVER TO CREST

Flood Watch / Flood Statement As of 9:00 am CDT on May 25, 2004

This product includes the following rivers: Des Plaines river... Fox River.

Heavy rains overnight occurred well South of the Des Plaines and Fox River watersheds.

For the Des Plaines river at Russell, Major flooding is occurring,with a stage of 10.2 feet measured at 8 am Tuesday. The river has crested at Russell, and water levels will continue a slow fall there. The river at Russell should fall below flood stage by Monday
afternoon.

For the Des Plaines river near Gurnee, Major flooding is occurring,with a stage of 11.7 feet measured at 8 am Tuesday. The river is forecast to crest around 12 feet this evening which is 5.0 feet above flood stage. Water levels are expected to fall below flood stage Friday afternoon.

For the Des Plaines river near Des Plaines, moderate flooding is occurring, with a stage of 7.2 feet measured at 8 am Tuesday. Record flooding is forecast, with a crest of 11.0 feet Thursday evening,which is 6.0 feet above flood stage. Water levels are expected to remain above flood stage for the next 5 days. At 10.0 feet, flooding
affects large areas near the river.

For the Des Plaines river at Riverside, minor flooding is occurring,with a stage of 6.2 feet measured at 8 am Tuesday. Minor flooding isforecast, with a crest of 7.5 feet early Friday morning, which is 1.5 feet above flood stage. Water levels are expected to fall below flood
stage Sunday afternoon. At 7.5 feet, park areas are inundated near Salt Creek.

River levels at Algonquin are being affected by operations of flood Gates at McHenry and Algonquin. Flooding continues along portions of the Fox River. For the Fox River at Algonquin, the latest stage is 2.8 feet at 8 am Tuesday. Moderate flooding is forecast,with a crest of 3.3 feet next Tuesday, which is 0.3 feet above flood stage. Water levels are expected to rise above the flood stage of 3.0 feet Friday morning.

If you encounter a flooded roadway... turn around and find an alternate route... stay tuned for later statements by listening to NOAA Weather Radio.

Fox River - Algonquin 3 2.8* Tue 8 am 2.8 2.9 3.0

Des Plaines river
Russell 7 10.2 Tue 8 am 8.9 7.8 7.5
Gurnee 7 11.7 Tue 8 am 12.0 11.2 8.5
Des Plaines 5 7.2 Tue 8 am 8.7 10.4 10.8
Riverside 6 6.2 Tue 8 am 6.6 7.1 7.5