Flood Information: July 2017

Roadways

• Road Closures: All roads in Gurnee open as of Tuesday, July 25th at 12:30 p.m.
• Gages Lake Road: LCDOT reopened Gages Lake on Friday, July 21st; final surface paving and creek cleanup/restoration will be completed under live traffic.    
• Follow Lake County Passage for latest road conditions.

Volunteers Needed

• Volunteer Request for Immediate Sandbagging Assistance in Wadsworth, Friday, July 14, 2017
• Volunteers Needed to Assist with Sandbagging Efforts, July 13th, from 11am - Sundown 
• Volunteers Needed to Assist with Sandbagging Efforts, July 12th, from 4-8pm

Village Updates

• Des Plaines River Update: July 21, 2017, 1pm
• Des Plaines River Update, July 19, 2017, 3pm
• Des Plaines River Update: July 17, 2017, 9am
• Des Plaines River Update: July 15, 2017, 4pm
• Des Plaines River Update: July 14, 2017, 11am
• Special Flood Damage Debris Pick-Up Services Offered for Week of Monday, July 17, 2017
• Mayor Kristina Kovarik Proclaims State of Emergency Due to Flood Impact
• Des Plaines River Update: July 13, 2017, 10am
• Gages Lake Road Closed for Emergency Culvert Replacement
• Des Plaines River Update: July 12, 2017, 2pm
• Des Plaines River Update:  July 12, 2017, 10am

Flood Clean Up

• Disaster/Flood Resource Center to Open in Round Lake Beach
• Special Flood Damage Debris Waste Pick-Up Extended
• Special Flood Damage Debris Waste Pick-Up Service the Week of July 17th: Residents with flood damaged items for disposal must register for this service by calling 847-599-6640 during business hours OR fill out the webform. Collection guidelines must be followed, including no Bagsters permitted. Click here for more details.
• Disaster Recovery and Clean Up: Information for Residents (Lake Co. Emergency Mgmt.)
• Red Cross Flood Kits available only to affected Gurnee residents/businesses at the Gurnee Police Station, 100 N. O'Plaine Rd. Provide name/address/phone number when you pick up a kit. One kit per household.
• Flood Recovery:
  • FEMA: National Flood Insurance Program
  • Red Cross: Repairing Your Flooded Home
  • FEMA: Tips for Salvaging Family Treasures
  • Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Resources

• Village of Gurnee Flood Inundation Levels Map
• Lake County Floods: Who to Contact for Help
• Brochure: Flood Information for the Village of Gurnee
• Real Time River Level Data (provided by the USGS): https://waterdata.usgs.gov/il/nwis/uv?05528000
• Prediction Info: https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=lot&gage=guni2&view=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1

Photo Gallery - July 2017 Flood

Saturday, July 15, 2017

Friday, July 14, 2017

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Wednesday, July 12, 2017