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River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:10 PM Apr. 25, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Fox River Lower near New Munster. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Floodwaters are into the lower levels of some homes in the Town of Wheatland and Village of Salem Lakes areas along Riverside Drive and Shorewood Drive. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 AM CDT Saturday was 13.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 11.0 feet Saturday, May 02. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.2 feet on 10/07/2018. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && River forecasts are available for some but not all river gaging locations. The 7 day river forecast takes into account past precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and predicted precipitation for the basin. Precipitation is for the next 24 hours in the future from April through September and for 48 hours in the future from October through March. (Stages in ft.) Bank- Latest Forecast stages - Flood full observed ...for 1 pm... Location stage stage stage/time Sun Mon Tue Wed New Munster 11.0 10.0 13.26 9 am 4/25 12.8 12.4 12.1 11.8 - Highest 24 hour change - observed in river stage - stage in (ft.) up to Highest stage - the last latest observed forecast in - 7 days stage next 7 days New Munster 15.04 7 am 4/19 -0.32 13.20 1 pm 4/25 &&
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