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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:03 AM Apr. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
4 PM CDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds to 25 kt and significant waves to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft expected.

* WHERE...Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 4 PM CDT Tuesday.

* 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: 1:34 AM Apr. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...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 7:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.4
feet Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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