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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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