Local governmental expenditures submitted to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency from McHenry County totaled $1,080,640.62. According to the McHenry County Emergency Management Agency, “In the four counties proclaimed a disaster area by Governor Rauner, uninsured damages to public property and … Continue reading
Category Archives: Fox River Flooding
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Gov. Rauner requests FEMA teams for flood damage assessments Assessments will start Friday in Lake, McHenry, Kane and Cook counties SPRINGFIELD (Aug. 17, 2017) – Gov. Bruce Rauner asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) … Continue reading
A press release from Team Rubicon: Veteran-led Team Rubicon Providing Flood Relief Across Northern Illinois and Southeast Wisconsin McHENRY COUNTY, Ill. (July 24, 2017) – Team Rubicon, a veteran-led disaster response organization, has launched Operation Fox Yeah today to support … Continue reading
Here’s what the guage read today: Don’t know if this was before or after the storm. … Continue reading
Two inches of rain directly upstream from Algonquin’s part of the Fox River brought the water level higher than I have seen it this week. And the water gauge bears out my observation. Here you can see the water gushing … Continue reading
Dams are supposed to block the flow of water. The Fox River dam in Algonquin is wide open, however. Nevertheless, the dam is blocking the flooded Fox. Yesterday I thought I got a more dramatic photo with the river about … Continue reading
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Department advises that last night’s rain has brought the Fox River to record flood levels, unlike yesterday. Fox River Now Flooded at Record Level WOODSTOCK, Ill. – As a result of the rain that began Wednesday … Continue reading
With four inches of rain having fallen in Western McHenry County, according to a rain gage west of Woodstock and the storm track heading straight toward the Fox River, folks affected by the flooding will be wearily watching the inexorable … Continue reading
A friend of McHenry County Blog sends a photo of the family rain gage. “Four inches of rain and no sign yet of politicians & microphones.” That was the accompanying message. … Continue reading
Here’s what the rain storm looked like on Dopler radar at about 10 PM: … Continue reading
I made a loop from Algonquin to Dundee and back to Algonquin this afternoon. The Fox River was pouring over the dam in Algonquin. The sluice gates of the dam are still wide open, but one can see that the … Continue reading
A resident of Orchard Beach Road in McHenry sent this photo: … Continue reading
The most recent report from McHenry County re flooding. Prepared by R. Ellsworth, it is dated Sunday, but has more recent information. BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT: The National Weather Service (NWS) reported between .50 inches – 4.0 inches of rainfall in … Continue reading
These photos were taken today: … Continue reading
A press release from the Nunda Township Board: Nunda Township Passes Resolution Thanking Volunteers Hundreds Responded to calls for Assistance Crystal Lake, IL- May 29, 2013- On May 14th the Nunda Township Board of Trustees passed a unanimous resolution acknowledging … Continue reading
The following comment from Rawson Bridge Road homeowner Norell Kern appeared under a recent Fox River flooding article. I thought the volunteers from Nunda Township might appreciate it. Yes, that is Rawson Bridge Rd down the street from the Broken … Continue reading
An email from Nunda Township Trustee Mike Shorten: Urgent… Volunteers still needed Good Morning, Despite reports relayed in the media that the Fox River had crested yesterday, the Nunda Road District Employees have seen otherwise and the water has risen … Continue reading
The Fox River at the McHenry Dam is now 7.44 feet above flood stage. That’s as of 8:15 AM. The record flood level is 7.2 feet, according to the National Weather Service. Meanwhile, the water level at the Algonquin Dam … Continue reading
Here’s the situation at 3:15 PM at the gauge at the McHenry Lock and Dam: Meanwhile, Downstream at the Algonquin Dam, the “major” flood level has not quite been reached: You can see what the Fox River looks like flowing … Continue reading
Another message from Nunda Township Trustee Mike Shorten: “The sandbagging operation continues today as the river is not expected to crest until sometime tonight or early tomorrow morning. “We need people to fill, tie and stack sandbags today. I’m attaching … Continue reading