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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:09 AM Apr. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds to 25 kt and significant waves to 5 ft. * WHERE...Illinois and Indiana nearshore from Winthrop Harbor IL to Michigan City IN. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 6:32 AM Apr. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from Townline Road in Libertyville downstream to Palatine Road in Prospect Heights, including the Lincolnshire gauge. * WHEN...Until further notice. * 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 12:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.1 feet. - Recent Activity...Recent rainfall caused the river level to rise quickly from 13.6 feet this afternoon to now over 14 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest near 15.5 feet late Saturday. It will then gradually fall through the early part of next week. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:59 AM Apr. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecasted. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from Roosevelt Road in Forest Park downstream to Hodgkins, including the Riverside gauge. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Park areas are inundated near the confluence of Des Plaines River and Salt Creek. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 6.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 7.9 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 7.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:55 AM Apr. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is 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 further notice. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Central Road and Golf Road are threatened in Des Plaines. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 16.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.1 feet tomorrow evening. It will then be slow to fall into next week. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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