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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 2:37 AM Apr. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...South winds to 25 kt and significant waves to 4 ft expected. * WHERE...Calumet Harbor IL to Michigan City IN. * WHEN...From 7 AM Wednesday to 7 AM CDT Thursday. * 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: 2:31 AM Apr. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kankakee River from Near I-65 and De Motte downstream to IL/IN state line, including the Shelby gauge. * WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon. * 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 Tuesday the stage was 11.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.5 feet early Thursday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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