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WGUS83 KLOT 090209
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
909 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...
FOX RIVER AT ALGONQUIN LOCK & DAM TAILWATER AFFECTING MCHENRY,
KANE AND LAKE IL COUNTIES.
DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR GURNEE AFFECTING LAKE IL COUNTY.
DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR RUSSELL AFFECTING LAKE IL COUNTY.
DES PLAINES RIVER AT LINCOLNSHIRE AFFECTING LAKE IL AND COOK
COUNTIES.
..THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA
KANKAKEE RIVER AT DUNNS BRIDGE AFFECTING JASPER AND PORTER
COUNTIES.
KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING NEWTON AND LAKE IN COUNTIES.
FOR THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
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 THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
ILC089-097-111-092015-
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/AFBI2.1.ER.260407T1045Z.260409T0600Z.260412T0000Z.NO/
909 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...FOX RIVER FROM JOHNSBURG DOWNSTREAM TO RED GATE ROAD IN
ST. CHARLES, INCLUDING THE ALGONQUIN LOCK & DAM TAILWATER GAUGE.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 9.5 FEET, FOX RIVER DRIVE THREATENED IN EAST DUNDEE.
BOATHOUSES THREATENED ALONG THE RIVER IN CARY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:30 PM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 8:30 PM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 9.7 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE SATURDAY EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4238 8829 4234 8818 4223 8813 4194 8827
4195 8838 4219 8830
ILC097-092015-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260411T1200Z/
/GUNI2.1.ER.260405T0007Z.260408T1000Z.260411T0600Z.NO/
909 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING
* 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 SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 9.0 FEET, KILBOURNE ROAD AND EMERALD AVENUE
THREATENED NEAR GRAND AVENUE IN GURNEE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:30 PM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 8:30 PM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 8.4 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY SATURDAY 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
INC073-127-092015-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260412T0200Z/
/DBRI3.1.ER.260404T1815Z.260408T0715Z.260411T2000Z.NO/
909 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY EVENING
* 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 LATE SATURDAY EVENING.
* 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 8:00 PM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 8:00 PM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 11.7 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
- 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
INC089-111-092015-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260413T0600Z/
/SLBI3.2.ER.260404T2045Z.260410T1200Z.260413T0000Z.NO/
909 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE 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 EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* 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 PM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 8:45 PM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 11.3 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 11.5
FEET FRIDAY MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
SUNDAY EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4122 8756 4128 8728 4117 8725 4111 8753
ILC097-092015-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260410T1800Z/
/RUSI2.1.ER.260404T1007Z.260406T2315Z.260410T1200Z.NO/
909 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON
* 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 EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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 PM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 8:30 PM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 8.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
FRIDAY MORNING.
- 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
ILC031-097-092015-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0015.260409T1800Z-260410T0600Z/
/LDRI2.1.ER.260409T1800Z.260409T1800Z.260410T0000Z.NO/
909 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...DES PLAINES RIVER FROM TOWNLINE ROAD IN LIBERTYVILLE
DOWNSTREAM TO PALATINE ROAD IN PROSPECT HEIGHTS, INCLUDING THE
LINCOLNSHIRE GAUGE.
* WHEN...FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 13.0 FEET, LOW-LYING TRAILS IN WRIGHT WOODS FOREST
PRESERVE ARE INUNDATED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 7:45 PM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 12.5
FEET EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.5 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4224 8797 4224 8788 4212 8784 4212 8794
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