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River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:57 PM Jun. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kishwaukee River from Confluence with South Branch Kishwaukee River downstream to the Rock River, including the Perryville gauge. * WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water overtops low-lying banks in Blackhawk Springs Forest Preserve and in south Rockford near Chicago Rockford International Airport. Trails threatened at Blackhawk Springs Forest Preserve. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 11.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The river climbed overnight to near flood stage. - Forecast...The river is expected to crest near flood stage this afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
Flood Advisory
Issued: 1:42 PM Jun. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois, including the following counties, in north central Illinois, Boone, De Kalb, Lee, Ogle and Winnebago. In northeast Illinois, Lake IL and McHenry. * WHEN...Until 700 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 842 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Rockford, Waukegan, Crystal Lake, Gurnee, Round Lake Beach, McHenry, Belvidere, Woodstock, Zion, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Grayslake, Libertyville, Round Lake, Dixon, Antioch, Wauconda, Roscoe, Fox Lake and Harvard. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. &&
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