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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
410 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

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La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-
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410 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026 /510 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited Thunderstorm Risk late...with an associated:
    Level 1 of 5 Damaging Wind Risk west of the Fox Valley...
    up to 60 mph.

DISCUSSION...

A line of showers and thunderstorms will move across northern
Illinois and northwest Indiana late tonight into early Friday.
Storms may be capable of producing marginally damaging wind gusts
and small hail, particularly west of the Fox Valley.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Friday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Monday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

  Moving toward the east of 40 mph.

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1002 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...

  Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire affecting Cook and Lake IL
  Counties.

  Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County.

  Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake IL County.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...

  Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or
may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the
warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and
property.

These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as
forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the
rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may
cause changes to these river forecasts.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by late tonight.

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/DSPI2.1.ER.260415T1630Z.260421T0300Z.260425T0800Z.NO/
1002 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Des Plaines River from Palatine Road in Prospect Heights
  downstream to Irving Park Road in Chicago, including the Des
  Plaines gauge.

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Central Road and Golf Road are threatened
  in Des Plaines.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to continue a gradual fall
    to below flood stage Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4212 8794 4212 8784 4197 8780 4196 8790


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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1002 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...

  Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire affecting Cook and Lake IL
  Counties.

  Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County.

  Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake IL County.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...

  Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or
may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the
warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and
property.

These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as
forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the
rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may
cause changes to these river forecasts.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by late tonight.

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ILC031-097-240915-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-260425T1200Z/
/LDRI2.2.ER.260416T0400Z.260420T1615Z.260425T0600Z.NO/
1002 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Des Plaines River from Townline Road in Libertyville
  downstream to Palatine Road in Prospect Heights, including the
  Lincolnshire gauge.

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Residences threatened east of the river
  just south of IL-22 (Half-Day Road). Lincolnshire Drive threatened
  at Wiltshire Lane.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to continue a gradual fall
    to below flood stage Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4224 8797 4224 8788 4212 8784 4212 8794


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