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Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

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4/19/2026 12:36pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Overcast
  • Temperature: 50.0°F / 10.0°CWarmer 0.9°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 48.9°FIncreased 0.9°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 96% 
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
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Flood Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Chicago, IL

    FLOOD WARNING  

Lake County, IL; Cook County, IL

Flood Warning issued April 18 at 8:35PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Areas Affected: Cook, IL; Lake, IL

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Saturday 8:35pm CDT

Alert Effective: Saturday 8:35pm CDT

Alert Expires: Sunday 2:45pm CDT

Event Onset: Saturday 8:35pm CDT

Issued by: NWS Chicago IL

Details: 
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire affecting Cook and Lake IL
Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County.

Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County.

Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake IL County.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and Major flooding is
forecasted.

* WHERE...Des Plaines River from Townline Road in Libertyville
downstream to Palatine Road in Prospect Heights, including the
Lincolnshire gauge.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Numerous structures threatened along US-45
(Milwaukee Avenue) between IL-22 (Half Day Road) and Deerfield
Road. Access route threatened for numerous residences near US-45
(Milwaukee Avenue) and Deerfield Road. IL-60 (Townline Road)
threatened near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest near 15.7
feet (Major Flood Stage) tomorrow evening. It will then
slowly fall through next week.
- Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information: 
A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or
may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the
warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and
property.

These forecasts are based almost entirely on observed precipitation
as little to no additional precipitation is currently expected over
the next 24 to 48 hours.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by Sunday afternoon.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2939510cb2b6398e7624d884cbf983bceeb472f0.001.1
Codes: ILC031, ILC097
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2939510cb2b6398e7624d884cbf983bceeb472f0.001.1