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River Flood Warning
Issued: 10:16 AM Apr. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water is up to the first floor levels of
some homes in the Town of Wheatland and Village of Salem Lakes
area along Riverside Drive and Shorewood Drive.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 12.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:00 AM CDT Monday was 12.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.4
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Thursday evening.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.4 feet on 05/01/2020.
- 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 7 am...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Tue  Wed  Thu  Fri
New Munster     11.0  10.0  12.32 4 am 4/06   12.1 11.7 11.2 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     12.48 12 pm 4/05       -0.06       12.50 1 am 4/06


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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:03 AM Apr. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 1 PM CDT TUESDAY...

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

* WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 1 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 Watch
Issued: 2:01 AM Apr. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY, APRIL 12...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Fox River from Johnsburg downstream to Red Gate Road in
St. Charles, including the Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater gauge.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening to Sunday, April 12.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Winaki Trail and Onaway Trail are
threatened south of Algonquin. Athletic fields inundated at Judson
College in Elgin.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 9.1 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:49 AM Apr. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Des Plaines River from US-41 in Gurnee downstream to
Townline Road in Vernon Hills, including the Gurnee gauge.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Kilbourne Road and Emerald Avenue
threatened near Grand Avenue in Gurnee.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 7.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.3
feet Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Thursday evening.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Watch
Issued: 1:49 AM Apr. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING TO LATE THURSDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Des Plaines River from Townline Road in Libertyville
downstream to Palatine Road in Prospect Heights, including the
Lincolnshire gauge.

* WHEN...From Monday evening to late Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Low-lying trails in Wright Woods Forest
Preserve are inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.7 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Monday night.
- Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:49 AM Apr. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Des Plaines River from IL/WI state line downstream to
US-41 in Gurnee, including the Russell gauge.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Residential structures threatened along
Russell Road between the river and Kilbourne Road. Industrial
parking lots threatened along Kilbourne Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 8.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.8
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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