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River Flood Watch
Issued: 2:45 PM Apr. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...
...REPLACES FLOOD WARNING PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT...

* 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 this morning to early Sunday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river may rise to rise to a crest near flood
stage Saturday morning after additional rainfall tonight.
- Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:12 PM Apr. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...

* 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 Monday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river level is expected to continue gradually
falling over the next few days, and fall below flood stage
early next week.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:12 PM Apr. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

* 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 early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Agricultural and park land are inundated
near the river. Residential property is threatened near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 7.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to continue gradually
falling over the next day or two, and fall below flood stage
Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:09 PM Apr. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring forecasted to continue.

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

* WHEN...Until further notice.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to hover between 9.7 and 9.9
feet through this weekend before gradually falling early next
week.
- Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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