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Location: Arlington Heights, IL
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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 9:08 AM Mar. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 4 ft.

* WHERE...Illinois and Indiana nearshore from Winthrop Harbor IL
to Michigan City IN.

* WHEN...Until noon CST today.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 7:09 AM Mar. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Thorn Creek from Near Glenwood downstream to confluence
with Little Calumet River, including the Thornton gauge.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, 187th Street threatened in Glenwood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:45 AM CST Saturday the stage was 8.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early this morning to a crest of 10.1 feet this morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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