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River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:28 PM Apr. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Fox River Lower near New Munster. * WHEN...Until Thursday evening. * 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 10:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 12.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Thursday afternoon and continue falling to 9.4 feet Tuesday, April 14. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.7 feet on 05/10/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && 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 Wed Thu Fri Sat New Munster 11.0 10.0 11.84 10 am 4/07 11.4 11.0 10.6 10.3 - 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 -0.38 11.80 1 pm 4/07 &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:01 PM Apr. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecasted to continue. * WHERE...Fox River from Johnsburg downstream to Red Gate Road in St. Charles, including the Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater gauge. * WHEN...From this morning to Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Fox River Drive threatened in East Dundee. Boathouses threatened along the river in Cary. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.7 feet tomorrow morning. It is then expected to fall below flood stage Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 9.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:00 PM Apr. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecasted to continue. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from US-41 in Gurnee downstream to Townline Road in Vernon Hills, including the Gurnee gauge. * WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Kilbourne Road and Emerald Avenue threatened near Grand Avenue in Gurnee. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 8.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.4 feet this afternoon before falling below flood stage Friday morning. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:00 PM Apr. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecasted to continue. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from IL/WI state line downstream to US-41 in Gurnee, including the Russell gauge. * WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Agricultural and park land is inundated near the river. Residential property is threatened near the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 8.7 feet. - Forecast...The river level is expected to gradually fall throughout the next few days and fall below flood stage Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:00 PM Apr. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecasted. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from Townline Road in Libertyville downstream to Palatine Road in Prospect Heights, including the Lincolnshire gauge. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Low-lying trails in Wright Woods Forest Preserve are inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and crest near 12.7 feet Thursday morning. It is then expected to fall below flood stage early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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