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FGUS83 KLOT 081741  
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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1130 AM CST MON DEC 08 2025 /1230 PM EST MON DEC 08 2025/  
 
SUMMARY OF RECENT RIVER ICE CONDITIONS BASED UPON SPOTTER REPORTS.  
 
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FORECASTER COMMENTS  
 
MANY RIVERS ACROSS THE AREA HAVE EXTENSIVE ICE COVER. AT LEAST TWO  
MINOR ICE JAMS APPEAR TO BE ONGOING ON THE ROCK RIVER, BUT NO FLOODING  
HAS BEEN REPORTED. TEMPERATURES THE NEXT FEW DAYS ARE UNLIKELY TO  
CAUSE SIGNIFICANT ICE MELT, FOLLOWED BY A RETURN TO MUCH COLDER  
TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK, WHICH WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR  
ADDITIONAL ICE FORMATION.  
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THE FOLLOWING ARE RIVER ICE REPORTS SUBMITTED TO THE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DURING THE PRECEDING 30 HOURS.  
 
FOX RIVER...  
 
*SOUTH END PARK, WEST DUNDEE  
TIME: 2025/12/07 19:34 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER FX-02  
OPEN (5% ICE COVER) MELTING OR BREAKING QUICKLY  
*DOWNSTREAM OF STOLP ISLAND  
TIME: 2025/12/08 12:46 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER FX-05  
OPEN (10% ICE COVER) FORMING SLOWLY  
*0.25 MI SOUTH OF MAIN STREET CARPENTERSVILLE  
TIME: 2025/12/08 13:39 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER FX-01  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) FORMING SLOWLY  
*YORKVILLE  
TIME: 2025/12/08 14:05 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER FX-36  
PARTLY FROZEN (30% ICE COVER) FORMING SLOWLY  
*ALDIS PARK, WEST DUNDEE  
TIME: 2025/12/08 14:10 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER FX-17  
PARTLY FROZEN (10% ICE COVER) FORMING SLOWLY  
*SOUTH END PARK, WEST DUNDEE  
TIME: 2025/12/08 14:16 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER FX-02  
PARTLY FROZEN (50% ICE COVER) FORMING SLOWLY  
*MILL STREET BRIDGE, MONTGOMERY  
TIME: 2025/12/08 14:49 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER FX-16  
OPEN (5% ICE COVER)  
*BENNETT PARK, GENEVA  
TIME: 2025/12/08 15:07 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER FX-30  
FROZEN OVER (100% ICE COVER) FORMING RAPIDLY  
 
DU PAGE RIVER...  
 
*ROUTE 52 DUPAGE RIVER BRIDGE IN SHOREWOOD  
TIME: 2025/12/07 22:55 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER DU-7  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*LINCOLN GREENWAY, NAPERVILLE  
TIME: 2025/12/08 14:51 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER DU-02  
OPEN (10% ICE COVER) FORMING SLOWLY  
 
ROCK RIVER...  
 
*BETWEEN ROCKTON AND ROSCOE  
TIME: 2025/12/08 03:20 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER RK-10  
OPEN (5% ICE COVER) FORMING SLOWLY  
*4 MILES DOWNSTREAM IL-2, NEAR GRAND DETOUR  
TIME: 2025/12/08 12:59 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER RK-08  
FROZEN OVER (100% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*LOVES PARK  
TIME: 2025/12/08 13:18 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER RK-3  
MOSTLY FROZEN (95% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*BERGSTROM DR, MACHESNEY PARK  
TIME: 2025/12/08 14:04 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER RK-11  
FROZEN OVER (90% ICE COVER) FORMING SLOWLY  
*QUEEN OAKS DR, MACHESNEY PARK  
TIME: 2025/12/08 14:15 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER RK-9  
MOSTLY FROZEN (90% ICE COVER) FORMING SLOWLY  
*NEAR BAUER PKWY, MACHESNEY PARK  
TIME: 2025/12/08 14:51 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER RK-02  
FROZEN OVER (100% ICE COVER) FORMING SLOWLY  
*NEAR LATHAM RD, MACHESNEY PARK  
TIME: 2025/12/08 14:30 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER RK-28  
MOSTLY FROZEN (70% ICE COVER) FORMING SLOWLY  
*NEAR IL-2 ROCKTON  
TIME: 2025/12/08 16:05 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER RK-13  
OPEN (5% ICE COVER) FORMING SLOWLY  
 
KANKAKEE RIVER...  
 
*MOMENCE RT 17 BRIDGE  
TIME: 2025/12/08 01:00 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER KK-43  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER)  
*BECKMAN PARK, KANKAKEE  
TIME: 2025/12/08 08:58 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER KK-13  
FROZEN OVER (100% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*RTE 113 DOWNSTREAM OF KANKAKEE  
TIME: 2025/12/08 12:41 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER KK-14  
OPEN (15% ICE COVER) FORMING SLOWLY  
*2 MILES DOWNSTREAM IL-17, SUN RIVER TERRACE  
TIME: 2025/12/08 12:46 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER KK-07  
PARTLY FROZEN (25% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*WILMINGTON DAM  
TIME: 2025/12/08 13:34 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER KK-06  
FROZEN OVER (100% ICE COVER) FORMING SLOWLY  
*MOMENCE ANCHOR CLUB  
TIME: 2025/12/08 13:48 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER KK-32  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*WILL/GRUNDY COUNTY LINE  
TIME: 2025/12/08 13:48 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER KK-04  
FROZEN OVER (100% ICE COVER)  
*IN-55, SHELBY  
TIME: 2025/12/08 14:07 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER KK-49  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*IN-55, SHELBY  
TIME: 2025/12/08 14:21 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER KK-45  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER)  
*ONE MILE EAST OF MOMENCE  
TIME: 2025/12/08 14:27 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER KK-03  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*CUSTER PARK 1/4 MILE EAST OF WAUPONSEE TRAIL BRIDGE  
TIME: 2025/12/08 15:44 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER KK-47  
PARTLY FROZEN (5% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER...  
 
*HWY 71, STARVED ROCK STATE PARK  
TIME: 2025/12/08 13:26 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER IL-02  
MOSTLY FROZEN (85% ICE COVER) FORMING RAPIDLY  
 
VERMILION RIVER...  
 
*COUNTY HIGHWAY 23 BRIDGE, OGLESBY  
TIME: 2025/12/08 13:49 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER IL-02  
MOSTLY FROZEN (90% ICE COVER) FORMING RAPIDLY  
 
NORTH BRANCH CHICAGO RIVER...  
 
*PRAIRIE WOLF FOREST PRESERVE  
TIME: 2025/12/08 14:18 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER CH-02  
FROZEN OVER (100% ICE COVER) FORMING SLOWLY  
 
DES PLAINES RIVER...  
 
*UPSTREAM OF OGDEN BRIDGE  
TIME: 2025/12/08 14:18 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER DP-38  
PARTLY FROZEN (20% ICE COVER)  
*RYERSON CONSERVATION AREA  
TIME: 2025/12/08 14:40 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER CH-02  
OPEN (5% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*BNSF BRIDGE, RIVERSIDE  
TIME: 2025/12/08 14:47 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER DP-34  
PARTLY FROZEN (5% ICE COVER) FORMING SLOWLY  
*CONTINENTAL BRIDGE AT HALF DAY AND DANIEL WRIGHT  
TIME: 2025/12/08 15:16 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER DP-28  
OPEN (5% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
 
LITTLE CALUMET RIVER...  
 
*NORTHCOTE BRIDGE  
TIME: 2025/12/08 14:48 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER CL-01  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
 
OTHER RIVERS & STREAMS...  
 
*NIPPERSINK CREEK AT  
FOX LAKE RD PARK, PISTAKEE HIGHLANDS, MCHENRY, IL  
TIME: 2025/12/08 13:24 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER NP-1  
FROZEN OVER (100% ICE COVER) FORMING SLOWLY  
 

 
 
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