Lake McHenry County Flooding – 7/15/2017

Jesse Walters of JWSevereWeather documents historic flooding along the Fox River and Chain O' Lakes in McHenry and Lake Counties Illinois. A state of emergency has been declared for the region.
Shot Description

Shot 1 – Road closure/detour in Fox Lake along Grand Avenue

Shot 2 – Road closure in Ingleside on Blackhawk and Rollins Road

Shot 3-5 – Road closure and paddleboat for residents in Knollwood Park in Fox Lake

Shot 6-8, 11 – Sandbags holding back floodwaters at Munson Marine at Route 59 and Washington Street in Fox Lake

Shot 9-10 – Vehicles navigating flooded roads on Washington Street in Fox Lake

Shot 11-14 – Floodwaters surrounding Fox Lake Marina on Grand Avenue in Fox Lake

Shot 15 – Floodwaters overtaking N. Maple Avenue in Fox Lake, flooding homes

Shot 16 – Sandbagging operations ongoing at the old Forest School location along Grand Avenue in Fox Lake

Shot 17-19 – Remaining storm water from intense thunderstorms that traversed the area Wednesday night into Thursday morning

Shot 20 – A displaced resident sleeps in their vehicle next to Nippersink Lake in Fox Lake

Shot 21-23 – Flooded Nippersink Lake in Fox Lake

Shot 24-28 – Floodwaters affecting the Fox Lake Road Park in McHenry