Flood Advisory All Week For Fox At Algonquin

The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory Saturday for the Fox River at Algonquin affecting both McHenry and Kane Counties. The flood advisory extends through next Saturday, March 20.

The river was at 1.89 feet at the last report at 1:45 am this morning, up an inch from the 8:45 pm mark Saturday evening. Bankfull stage above the Algonquin Dam is 2.8 feet and flood stage is 3 feet. River forecasters expect the Fox to hit flood stage in Algonquin Thursday rising to a 3.1 feet Friday and Saturday.  At 3.2 some homes are threatened by flooding in Richardson subdivision.

You can track the Fox at Algonquin at: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=lot&gage=algi2&view=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1&toggles=10,7,8,2,9,15,6&type=2