Showing posts with label Fox River Flooding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fox River Flooding. Show all posts

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Flood Advisory For Fox River At Algonquin Cancelled

The flood advisory is cancelled for the Fox River at Algonquin Tailwater affecting Kane and McHenry Counties.
At 9:30 a.m. the stage was 8.8 feet. Action stage is 9.0 feet, flood stage is 9.5 feet.


Forecast—the river crested below flood stage and will slowly fall to 8.6 feet by Sunday morning. 

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Fox River Flood Information

The National Weather Service reports the continuation of a flood warning for the Fox River at Algonquin Tailwater until Friday Afternoon.
At 8:30 this morning the flood stage was 9.7 feet, with the flood stage being 9.5 feet.
Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by Friday morning.

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Fox River Flooding Information

The flood warning continues for the Fox River at Algonquin Tailwater until Friday evening.
At 7:30pm. Tuesday, the stage was 10.1 feet – flood stage is 9.5 feet
Recent activity, flood forecasts for Algonquin were moved to this location on July 5, 2011.
Gage zero datum is different from the old gauge location. Flood and action stages have changed.

Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
It is forecast that the river will fall below flood stage by Friday afternoon.

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Flood Warning For Fox River -- Algonquin Tailwater



* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOX RIVER AT ALGONQUIN TAILWATER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 730 AM WED THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY.FLOOD FORECASTS FOR ALGONQUIN WERE MOVED TO THIS LOCATION ON JULY 5 2011. GAGE ZERO DATUM IS DIFFERENT FROM THE OLD GAGE LOCATION. FLOOD & ACTION STAGES HAVE CHANGED.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING & MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 10.5 FEET. THIS FORECAST
IS BASED ON PRELIMINARY RAINFALL REPORTS & WILL BE UPDATED LATER THIS MORNING AS ADDITIONAL DATA IS AVAILABLE.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Flood Warning Continues

The flood warning continues for the Fox River at Algonquin tail water until Wednesday evening.
At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, the stage was 10.2 feet. Flood stage is 9.5 feet.

Recent activity – flood forecasts for Algonquin were moved to this location on July 5 , 2011. Gage zero datum is different from the old gage location. Flood and action stages have changed.

Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
Forecast—The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by Wednesday afternoon

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Fox River Flood Warning

The flood warning continues for the Fox River at Algonquin Tailwater until late Friday night.


At 3:30 a.m. Tuesday the stage was 9.7 feet – flood stage is 9.5 feet


Recent activity – flood forecasts for Algonquin were moved to this location on July 5, 2011.


Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast that the river will continue rising to near 9.8 feet by this afternoon.


The river will fall below flood stage Friday evening.\

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Flood Warning

A flood warning continues for the Fox River at Algonquin Tail Water
From Friday Afternoon until further notice
At 5:30 a.m. Thursday, the stage was 8.4 feet – flood stage is 9.5 feet
Recent activity – flood forecasts for Algonquin were moved to this location July 5, 2011.
Gage zero datum is different from the old gage location.
Flood and action stages have changed
Moderate flooding is forecast with a rise above flood stage by Friday afternoon and continue to rise to near 10.9 feet by Monday afternoon

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Fox River Flodding Situation

A Flood Advisory Continues For The Fox River At Algonquin Tailwater
* Until Late Tues Night.

* At 730 Am Sat The Stage Was 9.1 Feet.
* Action Stage Is 9.0 Feet.
* Flood Stage Is 9.5 Feet.
Forecast.The River Will Remain Nearly Steady Through This Afternoon

Friday, March 15, 2013

Flood Advisory For Fox River

A flood advisory continues for that stream known as the Fox River.  
At 8:30 a.m. today the stage was 9.1 feet. Action stage is 9.0 feet, flood stage is 9.5 feet.
Forecast – The river will rise to near 9.2 feet by Saturday evening.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Flood Warning For Fox River at Algonquin - Cancelled

The flood warning for the Fox River at Algonquin Tailwater is cancelled. At 8:30 tonight the stage was 7.3 feet with flood stage being 9.5 feet. This affects Kane and McHenry Counties.

Forecast—the river will crest below flood state at 8.9 feet Monday afternoon.

The Situation On The Fox

Flood warning –The Fox River at Algonquin Tailwater

Until Sunday afternoon

At 8:30 a.m. today, the stage was 7.8 feet. Flood stage is 9 feet.

Forecast: Expected to rise above flood stage by late Saturday morning and continue to rise to near 10.4 feet by Saturday evening.
The river will fall below flood stage by Sunday morning.

Friday, April 29, 2011

The Fox Is Causing Concern Again

A flood warning continues for the Fox River at Algonquin until late Sunday night.

At 7:45 p.m. this evening, the stage was estimated near 3.0 feet. Gage readings are being affected by gate operations at the dam.
Flood stage is 3.0 feet
Forecast—the river is expected to remain near flood stage through Sunday evening.

Impact at 3.0 feet—flooding begins to affect residences along River Road in Fox River Grove.
Water inundates some streets in mobile home park in northwest Elgin.
Street flooding beings in Holiday Hills.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

The Fox River Continues To Rise

AT 3:45 AM this morning the stage was 2.0 feet, however, observed stages are being affected by gate operations at the Algonquin Dam.
Flood stage is 3.0 feet.

Forecast:
Since river stages upstream of Algonquin continue to rise, the river is still expected to rise to near flood stage early Friday at Algonquin.
Impact at 3.0 feet—flooding begins to affect residences along River Road in Fox River Grove.
Water inundates some streets in mobile home park in northwest Elgin. Street flooding begins in Holiday Hills.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Flood Warning Continues for Fox River At Algonquin

At 9:45 am Wed the stage was estimated to be 2.8 feet
Stage readings are affected by gate operations at the dam.
* Flood stage is 3.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast.rise above flood stage by early thur & continue to rise to near 3.1 feet by early Friday morning.
* Impact--at 3.0 feet.flooding begins to affect residences along River Road in Fox River Grove.
Water inundates some streets in mobile home park in NW Elgin.
Street flooding begins in Holiday Hills.