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WGUS83 KLOT 051428
FLSLOT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
928 AM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...INDIANA...
DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR GURNEE AFFECTING LAKE IL COUNTY.
KANKAKEE RIVER AT DUNNS BRIDGE AFFECTING JASPER AND PORTER
COUNTIES.
DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR RUSSELL AFFECTING LAKE IL COUNTY.
..THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA
KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE IN AND NEWTON COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS WATER LEVELS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ARE IMMINENT OR
MAY ALREADY BE OCCURRING. PERSONS ALONG RIVERS AND STREAMS IN THE
WARNED AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY.
THESE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AS WELL AS
FORECAST PRECIPITATION 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE. CHANGES TO THE
RAINFALL FORECAST, OR ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AFTER 24 HOURS, MAY
CAUSE CHANGES TO THESE RIVER FORECASTS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY LATE TONIGHT.
ILC097-060830-
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/GUNI2.1.ER.260405T0007Z.260407T0000Z.260409T1500Z.NO/
928 AM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...DES PLAINES RIVER FROM US-41 IN GURNEE DOWNSTREAM TO
TOWNLINE ROAD IN VERNON HILLS, INCLUDING THE GURNEE GAUGE.
* WHEN...UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 7.0 FEET, FOREST LAND INUNDATED NEAR THE RIVER IN
GURNEE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:30 AM CDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 8:30 AM CDT SUNDAY WAS 7.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 8.0
FEET MONDAY EVENING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
THURSDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4239 8796 4239 8787 4230 8791 4224 8788
4224 8797 4230 8800
INC073-127-060830-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DBRI3.1.ER.260404T1815Z.260409T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
928 AM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...KANKAKEE RIVER FROM US-421 SOUTH OF LA CROSSE DOWNSTREAM
TO IN-49 SOUTH OF KOUTS, INCLUDING THE DUNNS BRIDGE GAUGE.
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* IMPACTS...AT 12.0 FEET, STRUCTURES THREATENED NEAR IN-49 AND THE
RIVER. BACKWATER ON A DRAINAGE CANAL THREATENS 1200 SOUTH ROAD
EAST OF IN-49.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:00 AM CDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 9:00 AM CDT SUNDAY WAS 10.4 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 11.3
FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4128 8728 4132 8713 4129 8689 4121 8687
4118 8697 4117 8725
ILC097-060830-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260409T0000Z/
/RUSI2.1.ER.260404T1007Z.260406T0000Z.260408T1800Z.NO/
928 AM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING
* 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 WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 8.0 FEET, AGRICULTURAL AND PARK LAND IS INUNDATED
NEAR THE RIVER. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IS THREATENED NEAR THE RIVER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:30 AM CDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 8:30 AM CDT SUNDAY WAS 8.3 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 8.5
FEET THIS EVENING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4251 8797 4250 8787 4247 8789 4239 8787
4239 8796 4247 8799
INC089-111-060830-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.260404T2045Z.260408T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
928 AM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...KANKAKEE RIVER FROM NEAR I-65 AND DE MOTTE DOWNSTREAM TO
IL/IN STATE LINE, INCLUDING THE SHELBY GAUGE.
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* IMPACTS...AT 11.5 FEET, LOW-LYING RESIDENCES ARE THREATENED ALONG
BLUEGRASS ROAD EAST OF SUMAVA RESORTS AND ALONG WESTWOOD DRIVE AND
ISLAND BOULEVARD NEAR SHELBY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:45 AM CDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 8:45 AM CDT SUNDAY WAS 11.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 11.4
FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4122 8756 4128 8728 4117 8725 4111 8753
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