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River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:47 AM Apr. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecasted to continue. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from Palatine Road in Prospect Heights downstream to Irving Park Road in Chicago, including the Des Plaines gauge. * WHEN...Until early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, Big Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.8 feet on 03/12/2021.Bend Road threatened in Des Plaines. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to continue gradually falling, and may fall below Flood stage by Friday evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:47 AM Apr. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and forecasted to continue. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from Townline Road in Libertyville downstream to Palatine Road in Prospect Heights, including the Lincolnshire gauge. * WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Structures threatened along IL-22 (Half-Day Road) just east of the river. Multiple structures threatened near and west of US-45 (Milwaukee Avenue) and Deerfield Road. Deerfield Road threatened near the river. Multiple trails inundated in Half-Day Forest Preserve. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 14.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to continue gradually falling through the week, and may fall below Flood stage by Friday morning. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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