20170717 - Flooding (HRB)

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Cary resident Jeff Wanderski, keeps an eye on flood waters and his three sump pumps along Bay Port Lane on Monday, July 17, 2017 in Cary. The current seven-day forecast now calls for 2 1/2 inches of rain in the McHenry County area through next Monday.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Broken Oar Marnia Bar & Grill owner Bonnie Miske-Haber surveys the Fox River from the upper deck of the eatery in Port Barrington. The business has remained open dispite rising flood waters.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Neighbors Tom Senger (left) and Mike Tate keep an eye on flood waters and sump pumps on Monday, July 17, 2017 on Grand Drive in Cary.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Broken Oar Marnia Bar & Grill owner Bonnie Miske-Haber makes her way to he vehicle in the flooded parking lot on Monday, July 17, 2017 in Port Barrington.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com 50-year Algonquin resident Kris Lindahl came home from Michigan to find flood water around his Osceola Drive home. Normally the home stands about 50 feet from the river bank.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com A pile of snad bags awaits placement on Osceola Drive in Algonquin.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Boats docked at D's Marine Services float above the piers on Monday, July 17, 2017. The Fox River appears to be cresting in McHenry, and its anticipated crest on Tuesday in Algonquin will be slightly lower than first projected. However, both locations are in major flood stage, and that won’t be changing anytime soon. What’s more, the National Weather Service says McHenry County is in for more rain this week

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com White caps form on the Fox River at the Algoquin Dam looking south from the Algonquin Rd. bridge.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com The Broken Oar Marnia fuel pump doubles as a water depth gage in Port Barrington.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Signs on a pile of sand for sand bags reads "Please help yourself we're done," on Russell St. in Cary.