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River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:12 AM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River from Heritage Harbor east of Ottawa
downstream to Starved Rock Lock and Dam, including the Ottawa
gauge.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 466.5 feet, Low-lying sections of Fox River Park in
Ottawa are inundated including Hudson Street River Walk.  St.
Clair Street is threatened in Ottawa.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 462.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 466.1 feet early
Sunday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 463.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:09 AM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Illinois River from Starved Rock Lock and Dam downstream
to confluence with Big Bureau Creek, including the La Salle gauge.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 20.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 PM CDT Friday was 20.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.0
feet Sunday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Friday, April 10.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:46 AM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Fox River from Millington downstream to confluence with
the Illinois River, including the Dayton gauge.

* WHEN...Until late Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Residential structures threatened along
2062nd Road in Wedron. Water overflows low-lying banks in Dayton
and Ottawa.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 12.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM CDT Friday was 12.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.2
feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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