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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 2:20 PM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...West winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Illinois and Indiana nearshore from Winthrop Harbor IL to Michigan City IN. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:23 AM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Kankakee River from Near I-65 and De Motte downstream to IL/IN state line, including the Shelby gauge. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Low-lying residences are threatened along Bluegrass Road east of Sumava Resorts and along Westwood Drive and Island Boulevard near Shelby. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 10.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 11.3 feet Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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