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Emergency manager reports heavy overnight rain; county keeps burn ban lifted
Summary
After overnight storms that averaged roughly 2 inches of rain across the county, Kendall County’s emergency manager reported limited road closures and recommended keeping the burn ban off; staff warned of additional heavy pockets later in the day.
Kendall County’s emergency manager briefed the commissioners after overnight storms, saying crews have tracked roughly 2 inches of rain on average across the county and that one county road closure (Old Fredericksburg at Bear Creek) remained in effect as the meeting opened.
The emergency manager told the court crews had mitigated small grass and mulch fires and that much of the county had received substantial rainfall. “On average, we got about 2 inches from what I'm hearing from all the fire chiefs across the county so far,” he said. He added that the burn index had been high before the rain but would drop as rainfall data updated and explicitly recommended the court keep the burn ban off: “I do not recommend a burn ban in any way, shape, or form.”
Staff described coordination with neighboring counties and the National Weather Service, noted some bleed‑over of alerts from adjacent counties, and urged residents to verify the county or city listed in any imminent‑threat broadcast before acting. The court accepted staff’s recommendation to leave the county burn ban lifted while asking deputies and emergency personnel to continue monitoring low‑water crossings and debris in creeks.
