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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 2:47 AM Jun. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...West 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 1 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Flood Advisory
Issued: 2:06 AM Jun. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois, including the following counties, in north central Illinois, Boone, De Kalb, Lee, Ogle and Winnebago. In northeast Illinois, Lake IL and McHenry. * WHEN...Until 300 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 902 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated that heavy rainfall has ended. Runoff from the 2, to locally 3, inches of rain that fell across the advisory area will continue to lead to minor flooding through the remainder of the evening. Conditions will improve overnight. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Rockford, Waukegan, Crystal Lake, Gurnee, Round Lake Beach, McHenry, Belvidere, Woodstock, Zion, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Grayslake, Libertyville, Round Lake, Dixon, Antioch, Wauconda, Roscoe, Fox Lake and Harvard. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. &&
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