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UPDATE: Area Road Closings for Saturday
A flood warning remains in effect for McHenry County.
Officials have announced various road closures today in the area because of flooding.
As of 11 a.m. on Saturday, the following roads in Algonquin were closed due to water on pavement:
- LaFox River Drive from Washington Street to Cornish Park
- Fox River Drive from Rattray Drive to End
Cornish Park remains closed to the public.
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As of 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning, River Road is closed between Charles J. Miller Road and Lily Lake Road in McHenry due to flooding and overnight ice, according to the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.
The area is open to local traffic only and will be closed until further notice, according to the sheriff's office.
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The village of Algonquin is continuing to urge motorists Friday to avoid the area surrounding downtown Algonquin due to flooding on roads adjacent to the Fox River, according to a press release.
High water levels on streets on Algonquin east side have receded, according to the press release, but flooding still remains in the area. The Fox River is expected to rise another inch in the coming days before starting to reced, according to the National Weather Service.
On Friday, Cornish Park in Algonquin and Ken Carpenter Park in Lake in the Hills remained.
The McHenry County Conservation District closed all of its canoe launches and landings along the Nippersink Creek. The riverfront of the Hickory Grove Conservatoin Area in Cary was also closed Friday.
Do you know of any roads in the area that are closed or have high-standing water? Let us know in the comments section.
The above information was updated at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 19.
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UPDATE 4 p.m. Thursday from McHenry County Sheriff's Office:
The following roads are affected by heavy rains.
The Sheriff’s Office is working with the Townships, County Highway, and State Highway authorities to keep residents updated on the status of the affected roadways.
Closures:
• Kemman Rd. North of Vander Karr Rd. (Roadway washed out)
• Maxon Rd. between Oak Grove Rd. and Graf Rd. Chemung
• Riverside Road at Brentwood, McHenry
• Jankowski Rd between Billingsgate and Raycraft Rd, Greenwood Township
• Coon Creek Rd, entire Road closed, Marengo
• Carls Road, between Hartman Road, Grossen Road, Marengo
• Grange Road, west of Blissdale Rd to County Line Rd, Marengo
• Burma Road, between Grange Road to the 6100 block, Marengo
• Jackson Road, west of Burma Rd to County Line Rd, Marengo
High Standing Water:
• Algonquin Rd between IL Rt. 31 and Pyott Rd. Algonquin
• Route 20 at County Line Rd, Marengo
• River Rd. between Route 23 and Squire Rd., Marengo
• Route 23 at Olbrich Rd., Marengo
• Route 23 at Collins Road, Marengo
• Oak Grove Rd. between Route 173 and Wright Rd., Harvard
• Route 47 at Hercules Rd., Woodstock
• Sunnyside Rd at Perkins Rd, Woodstock
• Route 31 at Ringwood Rd., Ringwood
• Route 12 at Wilmot Rd., Spring Grove
• Wright Rd, Prairie Grove
• Route 176 at Buhl Rd., Prairie Grove
• Riverdale Rd and Dee Dr., Island Lake
• State Line Rd, between Lilja Rd and Weidner Rd
• County Line Road at Rt 173, Harvard
• Fleming Road between Bull Valley Road & Country Club Rd, Woodstock
• Ramer Road at Oak Grove Road, Harvard
• River Road between McHenry Dam Road and Fernview Road, McHenry
• Kishwaukee Valley Road at Noe Road, Marengo
• Rt 176 west of Terra Cotta Road, Crystal Lake
• Queen Anne Road between Rt 120 and Bull Valley Road
• College at Uteg, Crystal Lake
• Mary at Union, Crystal Lake
• Northshore at East, Crystal Lake
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office will update this list periodically throughout the day as information becomes available. For full details, view this message on the web.
More Flood-Related Coverage:
- UPDATE: Flooding Closes More Roads in McHenry County
- Share Your McHenry County Flood Photos on Patch
- MAP: Flooded Roads Throughout Chicago Area
- Illinois Tollway: Drive Only if Necessary Today
- Rainfall Totals in Chicago Suburbs
- Algonquin Helps Residents Prevent Flooding
- Algonquin Providing Sandbags in Wake of Flooding Warning
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As of 12:45 p.m., the McHenry County Sheriff's Office identified the following closures in McHenry County due to flooding:
- Kemman Rd. North of Van Der Karr Rd. (Roadway washed out)
- Maxon Rd. between Oak Grove Rd. and Graff Rd. Chemung
- Riverside Road at Brentwood, McHenry
High Standing Water:
- Algonquin Rd between IL RT 31 and Pyott Rd. Algonquin
- Route 20 at County Line Rd, Marengo
- River Rd. between Route 23 and Squire Rd., Marengo
- Route 23 at Olbrich Rd., Marengo
- Oak Grove Rd. between Route 173 and Wright Rd., Harvard
- Route 47 at Hercules Rd., Woodstock
- Sunnyside Rd at Perkins Rd, Woodstock
- Route 31 at Ringwood Rd., Ringwood
- Route 12 at Wilmot Rd., Spring Grove
- Wright Rd, Prairie Grove
- Route 176 at Buhl Rd., Prairie Grove
- Riverdale Rd and Dee Dr., Island Lake
- State Line Rd, between Lilja Rd and Weidner Rd
- County Line Road at Rt 173, Harvard
- Fleming Road between Bull Valley Road & Country Club Rd, Woodstock
- Ramer Road at Oak Grove Road, Harvard
- River Road between McHenry Dam Road and Fernview Road, McHerny
- Kishwaukee Valley Road at Noe Road, Marengo
- Rt 176 west of Terra Cotta Road
- Queen Anne Road between Rt 120 and Bull Valley Road
Updated at 1:10 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2013.
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From the Wisconsin border to the south side of Chicago and into the western suburbs, local roads, interstates and highways were closed Thursday because of flooding.
Visit this Patch map to see which roads in your area — or on your route to and from work today — have been closed due to flooding.
The above information was udpated at 10:40 a.m.
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Heavy rain is causing a mess on local roads this morning.
As of 8 a.m., the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office provided information on the following road closures in McHenry County:
- Algonquin Road between Route 31 and Pyott Road in Algonquin. There is high-standing water in the area of the Western Bypass construction that forced officials to close Algonquin Road, according to Algonquin Police.
- Kemman Road north of Van Der Karr Road — the roadway is washed out
High-standing water was reported on the following roadways:
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Route 20 at County Line Road in Marengo
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River Road between Route 23 and Squire Road in Marengo
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Route 23 at Collins Road in Marengo
Oak Grove Road between Route 173 and Wright Road in Harvard
St. Patricks Road at Murray Road in Woodstock
- Riverdale Road and Dee Drive in Island Lake
The above information was updated at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 18.
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Heavy rain is causing a mess on local roads this morning.
Algonquin Road between Pyott Road and Route 31 is closed this morning, according to STAR 105.5 and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch Facebook comments. The roadway remained closed as of 7:30 a.m.
Flooding has also been reported on the Edens, Eisenhower and Kennedy expressways in the Chicago area, according to the Chicago Tribune.
A flood warning is currently in effect for McHenry County. New rain accumulation of one to two inches is expected today while 3.76 inches of rain had fallen in McHenry County as of this morning, according to the National Weather Service.
Meanwhile, there are several flash flood and flood warnings in counties throughout the Chicago suburbs Thursday.
A flash flood warning is also in effect for the Fox River at the Algonquin tailwater in McHenry and Kane counties.
Algonquin officials provided sandbags to those living in low-lying areas around the Fox River Wednesday and is encouraging people to use the sandbags ahead of flooding. Sandbags are available at the Algonquin Wastewater Treatment Facility located at 125 Wilbrandt Street.
Plans were in the works to address any flooding issues.
Rain Causes Issues Throughout the Chicago Area
On the south side of Chicago, there was a sink hole at 96th and Houston that has swallowed three cars and WGN News said it has doubled in size in less than 30 minutes.
The Des Plaines River could crest Friday at three and a half feet over flood level, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Weatherman Tom Skilling said "A serious flood threat continues as waves of downpour-generating thunderstorms sweep across this area's rain-saturated terrain at regular intervals through Thursday evening. The potential for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, remains elevated into Thursday evening."
Stay with Patch for updates throughout the day.
How are the roads in your area? Have you been affected by flooding in your yard or basement? Tell us in the comments. If you have a photo, send it to amie.schaenzer@patch.com or upload it directly to this article.
Gloria Casas contributed to this article.
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