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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 7:40 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.

* 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.

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 4:29 PM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Kankakee River from US-421 south of La Crosse downstream
to IN-49 south of Kouts, including the Dunns Bridge gauge.

* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Low-lying agricultural land is inundated
near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 10.9 feet early Tuesday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage near the end of next
week.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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