The Island Lake Emergency Management Agency is the local level of the
other government emergency management agencies, which include Lake
& McHenry county, the State if Illinois (IEMA) & the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The Island Lake EMA is responsible for seeing that the village
officials & departments are prepared to respond to disasters of any
magnitude. In cooperation with all village departments & the
Wauconda Fire Dept., EMA drafted an Emergency Operations Plan which
details how the village would respond to a disaster.
The board room in the village hall has been designated and equipped
as the Emergency Operations Center from which all response efforts would
be coordinated.
EMA meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the
village hall (closed to public). Any resident may join EMA and/or is welcome to attend the
meetings. Please contact us here first for registration details.
Outdoor Warning Sirens
The Village of Island Lake has a number of strategically placed
Emergency Outdoor Warning Sirens located throughout the Village. The
purpose of these sirens are to alert outdoor residents to seek shelter
immediately. The sirens are NOT intended or designed to be heard
indoors. When the sirens are activated, they sound for three (3)
minutes. When you hear the siren, you should seek shelter immediately.
Do not call 9-1-1 when the sirens are activated unless you have a
true emergency since doing so for information purposes may delay
emergency services from answering other emergency calls that may occur.
Island Lake does not issue an All-Clear alert of any kind so residents
will need to monitor the local weather or NEWS channels for more
information on the conditions and necessary actions for those in the
storm’s path. The sirens are tested on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am and should not be mistaken for an actual warning.
Ready.gov
Island Lake EMA urges you to visit www.ready.gov
– this web site has the information a household needs to make certain
the family is prepared for all types of emergencies and disasters
How to deploy Island Lake EMA?
The deployment of Island Lake EMA for traffic control in the village
and its associated groups exemplifies a proactive approach to enhancing
public safety and optimizing traffic management within the community.
Deployment is done through the Island Lake police department.
Emergency/Non Emergency (officer needed) - 911
Non-Emergency 847-526-2100 x0 (no officer needed).
or contact us above for scheduled events.
NWS News- September 2026 Climate Summary October 1, 2026
- Normal First Freeze Information April 24, 2017
Watches, warnings, and advisories for McHenry County (ILC111) IL- Hydrologic Outlook issued September 30 at 1:02PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL September 30, 2026ESFLOT Waves of rain, and possibly a few thunderstorms, will continue through Thursday night. High moisture content in the atmosphere will lead to periods of torrential downpours and the threat for 1 to 3 inches of rainfall on a widespread basis through Thursday night. Repeated rounds of rain over saturated soils may lead to flooding […]
- Hydrologic Outlook issued September 30 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL September 30, 2026ESFLOT Waves of rain, and possibly a few thunderstorms, will continue through Thursday night. High moisture content in the atmosphere will lead to periods of torrential downpours and the threat for 1 to 3 inches of rainfall on a widespread basis through Thursday night. Repeated rounds of rain over saturated soils may lead to flooding […]
Watches, warnings, and advisories for Lake County (ILC097) IL- Flood Warning issued October 4 at 7:27PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL October 5, 2026...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from IL/WI state line downstream to US-41 in Gurnee, including the Russell gauge. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Low-lying […]
- Flood Warning issued October 4 at 10:47AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL October 4, 2026...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from IL/WI state line downstream to US-41 in Gurnee, including the Russell gauge. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Low-lying […]
