Flood Warning — Lake, IL; Kenosha, WI was recorded by Global Incident Tracker on Thursday, 24 September 2026 at 09:09 UTC. The event is classified as a flood incident with a severity rating of Severe, and was detected through the US National Weather Service (NWS).
Flood Warning issued September 24 at 4:09AM CDT until September 25 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI ...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois... Wisconsin... Fox River Lower Near New Munster affecting Kenosha and Lake Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Fox River Lower near New Munster. * WHEN...Until Friday afternoon. * 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 3:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3:00 AM CDT Thursday was 12.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood st
Where this happened
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Approximate coordinates of the reported event are 42.554°, -88.216°. The marker on the map above shows this position; for news-derived reports the location reflects the place named in media coverage and may represent a district or city rather than an exact site.
Understanding flood events
River, flash, urban and coastal flooding events. Flood damage depends less on total rainfall than on how fast water arrives and where it has to go. Flash floods in urban areas can rise within minutes because sealed surfaces stop absorption, while river floods build over days and allow more warning time.
How severity is rated
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Safety guidance for flood situations
- Never walk or drive through floodwater — 15 cm of moving water can knock you down and 60 cm can float a car.
- Move to higher floors or higher ground early; do not wait for water to reach you.
- Switch off electricity at the mains if water is entering the building and it is safe to reach.
- Treat all floodwater as contaminated: wash hands, boil drinking water and clean wounds.
- Follow only official instructions from local authorities and emergency services — this page is a monitoring record, not an emergency alert.
Data and verification
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Timeline and sources
Official warning
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· received · event time 24 Sep 2026, 09:09 UTCFirst report Official warning
First recorded from U.S. National Weather Service.
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Conditions at the time
No rainfall was recorded that day, and the temperature peaked at 20°C. Conditions are shown for context only — they do not establish a cause.
Weather reanalysis for this location and date via Open-Meteo.