closegps_fixed
Elev 515 ft, 41.25 °N, 89.34 °W

Hennepin, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

icon54 Â°F Hennepin Station|Report|Change
Current Station
Personal Weather Station
Location: Hennepin, IL
Elevation: 515ft
Nearby Weather Stations

Active Weather Alerts

River Flood Watch
Issued: 4:06 PM Apr. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY 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 Friday afternoon to late Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Lower parking lot at Starved Rock State
Park is inundated east of La Salle. High water levels begin to
impact shipping interests along the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&


Wind Advisory
Issued: 3:27 PM Apr. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central
Illinois, east central and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

Local Radar
Local Radar ImageLocal Severe Image