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River Flood Watch
Issued: 8:29 PM Aug. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO MONDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Fox River Lower near New Munster.

* WHEN...From late Saturday night to Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Floodwaters begin to affect 77th St. in
the Town of Wheatland. Floodwaters are near some homes along
Riverside Dr, Shorewood Dr, and Highway W in the Village of Salem
Lakes and Town of Wheatland areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.4 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River forecasts are available for some but not all river gaging
locations. The 7 day river forecast takes into account past
precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and predicted
precipitation for the basin. Precipitation is for the next 24 hours
in the future from April through September and for 48 hours in the
future from October through March.

(Stages in ft.)       Bank-       Latest         Forecast stages
-               Flood full       observed        ...for 1 pm...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Fri  Sat  Sun  Mon
New Munster     11.0  10.0  9.44  2 pm 8/14   10.0 10.8 11.1 10.8

-                    Highest       24 hour change
-                    observed      in river stage
-                    stage in        (ft.) up to     Highest stage
-                    the last      latest observed    forecast in
-                     7 days            stage         next 7 days
New Munster     9.46  2 pm 8/14         0.40       11.10 7 pm 8/17


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