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North Central River Forecast Center

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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: The observations from this river gauge may be discontinued soon; for additional details please refer to information from the USGS

NOTE: Forecasts for the Des Plaines River near Gurnee are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	11
Moderate Flood Stage:	9
Flood Stage:	7
Action Stage:	6.5
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 12.09 ft on 07/16/2017
(2) 11.95 ft on 09/27/1986
(3) 11.76 ft on 05/25/2004
(4) 11.20 ft on 04/20/2013
(5) 10.64 ft on 04/03/1960
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 7.75 ft on 02/25/2018 (P)
(2) 12.09 ft on 07/16/2017
(3) 7.83 ft on 05/02/2017
(4) 8.42 ft on 04/06/2017
(5) 11.20 ft on 04/20/2013
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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11	US Route 41 closes.
10.5	IL Route 32(Grand Avenue) closes.
9.5	Water on outside lanes of IL Route 132 (Grand Avenue) near Peterson Park.
9	Water approaches some homes in Gurnee.
7	Flooding begins to affect the lowest areas near the river.

About This Location

Latitude: 42.344167° N, Longitude: 87.938333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	7 ft	Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum	Elevation (gauge height = 0)	Elevation (gauge height = flood stage)	Elevation information source
NAVD88	Not Available	Not Available	Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29	650.3 ft	657.3 ft	Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL	Not Available	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other	Not Available	Not Available

Current/Historical Observations:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Gurnee

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