Lake and McHenry County Scanner: Flood waters on Fox River, Chain O’ Lakes, hold steady amid road closures and homes flooded in Lake, McHenry counties
Lake and McHenry County Scanner: Numerous roads shut down, homes begin taking on water as flooding continues in Lake and McHenry counties
McHenry was at one time the county seat of McHenry County, which once included adjoining Lake County to the east. McHenry took its name from the county, which was named for Major William McHenry, a prominent US Army officer in the Black Hawk War.
People living along the Fox River and Chain O' Lakes in Lake and McHenry are waiting for flood waters to recede, which is expected to begin this weekend.
Flood waters on Fox River, Chain O’ Lakes, hold steady amid road closures and homes flooded in Lake, McHenry counties
Numerous roads have been closed and homes have begun taking on water as flooding continues in Lake and McHenry counties, with officials warning that the Fox River will continue rising.
Numerous roads shut down, homes begin taking on water as flooding continues in Lake and McHenry counties
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McHenry is the southwestern gateway to a huge inland waterway on the Fox River, made up of 15 lakes, 45 miles of river and some 7,100 acres of water.