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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 7:47 PM Apr. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...South winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 4 ft expected. * WHERE...Calumet Harbor IL to Michigan City IN. * WHEN...Until 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: 2:39 PM Apr. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecasted. * WHERE...Kankakee River from Near I-65 and De Motte downstream to IL/IN state line, including the Shelby gauge. * WHEN...Until late Monday morning. * 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 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then begin to fall through the rest of the week, and fall below flood stage early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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