Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

47°F
4/30/2026 9:12am 
  • Lexington Conditions: Mist, Overcast
  • Temperature: 47.1°F / 8.4°CWarmer 0.5°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 45.7°FIncreased 0.7°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 95%Increased 1.0% since last hour.
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
  • Barometer: 29.73 in Steady
  • Visibility: 5 miles
  • Rain Today: 0.05 in
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Flood Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Chicago, IL

    FLOOD WARNING  

Lake County, IL; Kane County, IL; McHenry County, IL

Flood Warning issued April 29 at 8:19PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Areas Affected: Kane, IL; Lake, IL; McHenry, IL

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Wednesday 8:19pm CDT

Alert Effective: Wednesday 8:19pm CDT

Alert Expires: Thursday 2:30pm CDT

Event Onset: Wednesday 8:19pm CDT

Issued by: NWS Chicago IL

Details: 
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Fox River at Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater affecting Kane,
McHenry and Lake IL Counties.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Fox River from Johnsburg downstream to Red Gate Road in
St. Charles, including the Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater gauge.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Residences threatened along Oceola Drive
in Algonquin. A few residences threatened along McBridge Street in
Elgin. Jayne Street and Beach Drive threatened in Algonquin. River
Street threatened in East Dundee. Jerusha Avenue threatened in
Elgin. Fox River Trail threatened between East Dundee and Elgin.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to continue a gradual slow
fall.
- Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information: 
A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or
may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the
warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and
property.

These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as
forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the
rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may
cause changes to these river forecasts.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by Thursday afternoon.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.070ee8a4e05a8c89c7bfc1c4c8653f73683cf8ba.001.1
Codes: ILC089, ILC097, ILC111
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.070ee8a4e05a8c89c7bfc1c4c8653f73683cf8ba.001.1