725  
FGUS83 KLOT 121845  
RVSLOT  
 
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1229 PM CST MON JAN 12 2026 /0129 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026/  
 
SUMMARY OF RECENT RIVER ICE CONDITIONS BASED UPON SPOTTER REPORTS.  
 
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FORECASTER COMMENTS  
 
LITTLE TO NO ICE COVERAGE IS FOUND ON AREA RIVERS CURRENTLY. COOLER  
WEATHER LATER THIS WEEK MAY LEAD TO ICE DEVELOPMENT.  
 
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THE FOLLOWING ARE RIVER ICE REPORTS SUBMITTED TO THE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DURING THE PRECEDING 30 HOURS.  
 
DU PAGE RIVER...  
 
*US-52, SHOREWOOD  
TIME: 2026/01/11 15:15 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER DU-7  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*LINCOLN GREENWAY  
TIME: 2026/01/12 14:34 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER DU-02  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
 
ROCK RIVER...  
 
*QUEEN OAKS DRIVE, MACHESNEY PARK  
TIME: 2026/01/12 10:29 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER RK-09  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*PARK RIDGE ROAD, LOVES PARK  
TIME: 2026/01/12 12:31 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER RK-03  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*4 MILES DOWNSTREAM OF IL-2, NEAR GRAND DETOUR  
TIME: 2026/01/12 12:59 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER RK-8  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*BERGSTROM DRIVE, NEAR MACHESNEY PARK  
TIME: 2026/01/12 13:42 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER RK-11  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER)  
*BALDWIN DRIVE, MACHESNEY PARK  
TIME: 2026/01/12 14:02 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER RK-28  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*SHORE DRIVE, MACHESNEY PARK  
TIME: 2026/01/12 14:38 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER RK-02  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*NEAR IL-2, ROCKTON  
TIME: 2026/01/12 14:54 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER RK-13  
OPEN (5% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
 
KANKAKEE RIVER...  
 
*IN-55, SHELBY  
TIME: 2026/01/12 12:15 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER KK-49  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*IN-55, SHELBY  
TIME: 2026/01/12 13:14 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER KK-45  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER, KANKAKEE  
TIME: 2026/01/12 13:46 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER KK-05  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*CUSTER PARK  
TIME: 2026/01/12 13:49 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER KK-47  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*WILMINGTON DAM  
TIME: 2026/01/12 14:47 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER KK-06  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*2 MILES EAST OF MOMENCE  
TIME: 2026/01/12 16:33 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER KK-03  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
 
FOX RIVER...  
 
*DOWNSTREAM OF STOLP ISLAND  
TIME: 2026/01/12 12:44 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER FX-05  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) MELTING OR BREAKING SLOWLY  
*MILL STREET BRIDGE, MONTGOMERY  
TIME: 2026/01/12 13:02 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER FX-16  
OPEN (5% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*FOX RIVER PARK, OTTAWA  
TIME: 2026/01/12 13:33 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER FX-18  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER)  
*0.25 MI SOUTH OF MAIN STREET CARPENTERSVILLE  
TIME: 2026/01/12 13:42 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER FX-01  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER)  
*BENNETT PARK, GENEVA  
TIME: 2026/01/12 14:58 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER FX-30  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*SOUTH END PARK, WEST DUNDEE  
TIME: 2026/01/12 14:30 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER FX-02  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
 
DES PLAINES RIVER...  
 
*CONTINENTAL BRIDGE, HALF DAY/DANIEL WRIGHT PRESERVE, NEAR VERNON HILLS  
TIME: 2026/01/12 13:52 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER DP-28  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*TRAIL ALONG DP RIVER  
TIME: 2026/01/12 14:14 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER DP-28  
PARTLY FROZEN (30% ICE COVER) FORMING SLOWLY  
*CONTINENTAL BRIDGE AT HALF DAY/DANIEL WRIGHT  
TIME: 2026/01/12 14:18 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER DP-28  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*CONTINENTAL BRIDGE AT HALF DAY/DANIEL WRIGHT  
TIME: 2026/01/12 14:21 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER DP-28  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*TRIBUTARY FROM DUCK POND TO DP  
TIME: 2026/01/12 14:24 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER DP-28  
OPEN (5% ICE COVER) MELTING OR BREAKING SLOWLY  
*DUCK POND THAT LEADS TO DP  
TIME: 2026/01/12 14:29 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER DP-28  
PARTLY FROZEN (40% ICE COVER) MELTING OR BREAKING SLOWLY  
*RYERSON CONSERVATION AREA  
TIME: 2026/01/12 14:40 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER CH-02  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) MELTING OR BREAKING QUICKLY  
*LITTLE BRIDGE TRAIL  
TIME: 2026/01/12 14:40 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER DP-28  
MOSTLY FROZEN (50% ICE COVER) FORMING SLOWLY  
*LITTLE BRIDGE  
TIME: 2026/01/12 14:44 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER DP-28  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) FORMING SLOWLY  
*UPSTREAM OF OGDEN BRIDGE  
TIME: 2026/01/12 14:49 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER DP-38  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
*BNSF TRESTLE, RIVERSIDE  
TIME: 2026/01/12 14:49 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER DP-34  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
 
NORTH BRANCH CHICAGO RIVER...  
 
*PRAIRIE WOLF FOREST PRESERVE  
TIME: 2026/01/12 14:20 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER CH-02  
OPEN (5% ICE COVER) MELTING OR BREAKING QUICKLY  
 
LITTLE CALUMET RIVER...  
 
*NORTHCOTE BRIDGE  
TIME: 2026/01/12 14:44 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER CL-01  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
 
VERMILION RIVER...  
 
*COUNTY HIGHWAY 23, OGLESBY  
TIME: 2026/01/12 14:44 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER IL-02  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER...  
 
*HWY 71 STARVED ROCK STATE PARK  
TIME: 2026/01/12 14:57 UTC | SOURCE: TRAINED SPOTTER IL-02  
OPEN (0% ICE COVER) NO CHANGE  
 
 
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