A press release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office: SEARCH FOR OLDER HANDICAPPED MAN ENDS; BODY MATCHING DESCRIPTION FOUND IN FOX RIVER An 8-hour search of a mixed use area north of McHenry, Illinois, Tuesday resulted in the finding of … Continue reading
A press release from the Alqonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Department: Fox River Dam, Algonquin, Illinois, Water Rescue Incident At 7:18 a.m., July 25, 2014 the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded to a report of a boat … Continue reading
A press release from the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Department: Route 62 Bridge at Fox River Dam, Algonquin, Illinois – Swift Water Incident At 12:17 p.m., June 25, 2014 the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded to a report … Continue reading
A press release from the Illinois Boaters Association: War on Illinois Boaters Continues… Senators Link & Morrison Propose Legislation to Dissolve the Fox Waterway Agency Two Lake County Illinois Senators, Terry Link of Waukegan and Julie Morrison of Deerfield have sponsored a … 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
The following emergency meeting notice has been issued by the McHenry County Board: The McHENRY COUNTY BOARD Chairwoman, Tina R. Hill, has scheduled a Special Emergency McHenry County Board meeting for Friday, April 26, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. to discuss … 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
Yesterday Nunda Township Supervisor-Elect Lee Jennings sent out another robo-call seeking volunteers. [Jennings identified this as Rawson Bridge Road near the Broken Oar. When he emailed me, he said the water was higher on Monday morning.] People are needed for … 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
A second message has come from Nunda Township Trustee Mike Shorten: “Thanks for the response yesterday. “Between efforts Wednesday and yesterday over 16,000 sand bags have been created, but the need is still great as the Fox River in not … Continue reading
Here’s the text of Township Supervisor-Elect Lee Jennings robo-call yesterday: “This is Lee Jennings, your newly elected Nunda Township Supervisor. “Nunda Township is currently operating a sandbagging program to help our residents affected by the recent flooding. “This program will … Continue reading
Sandbags available in Fox River Grove Due to the recent amount of rainfall experienced in the Village over the last 48 hours, various locations throughout town are flooding. The Village has sand and bags available to residents if needed. These … Continue reading
Here’s the latest results of the gauge at the Algonquin Dam of the Fox River: … Continue reading
I hit the refresh button on the flood gauge web page at the Algonquin Dam on the Fox River and found the following message from the U.S. Corps of Engineers: “USGS to Discontinue Streamgages Due to Sequestration: The U.S. Geological … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Defenders: 5th Annual “It’s Our River Day” September 15 The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County and The Village of Algonquin are sponsoring the 5th annual “It’s Our River Day” celebration and clean-up. The … Continue reading
In typical fireman tradition, Crystal Lake resident Joel Arnier, fishing on a day off from his Addison Fire Department job, rushed to the rescue when he saw a mother holding her oxygen-starved daughter on the Fox River’s bank. Joel Arnier … Continue reading
The Fox River’s level is not as high as it was after the snow melt, but it rose sharply after Sunday’s rain. You can follow the level here. = = = = = Here’s Monday morning’s level: … Continue reading
