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River Flood Watch
Issued: 6:14 AM Apr. 3, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE MONDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Illinois River from Starved Rock Lock and Dam downstream
to confluence with Big Bureau Creek, including the La Salle gauge.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to late Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Agricultural areas in La Salle, Spring
Valley, and Peru are inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 17.1 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached just after midnight
tonight.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 5:58 AM Apr. 3, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TOMORROW
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Fox River from Millington downstream to confluence with
the Illinois River, including the Dayton gauge.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water overflows low-lying banks in Wedron
and Sheridan.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 12.2 feet this evening. It may
fall below flood stage late Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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