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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
301 PM CDT Wed Apr 8 2026

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-092015-
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-
Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
301 PM CDT Wed Apr 8 2026 /401 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

DISCUSSION...

An area of showers and isolated embedded thunderstorms will move
into north central Illinois this evening, spreading east and
southeast across the remainder of the area overnight. No severe
weather is expected.


.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Thursday...
  Limited Flooding Risk Thursday Night.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Sunday through Tuesday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Additional periods of showers and embedded thunderstorms are
expected Thursday evening through Friday morning. While no severe
weather is expected, locally heavy rainfall will accompany the
shower and storms and could result in river rises and flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

  Moving toward the east-northeast around 30 mph.

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
909 PM CDT Wed Apr 8 2026

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

  Fox River at Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater affecting McHenry,
  Kane and Lake IL Counties.

  Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake IL County.

  Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County.

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

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

  Kankakee River at Dunns Bridge affecting Jasper and Porter
  Counties.

  Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Newton and Lake IN Counties.

For the Kankakee River at Shelby...Moderate flooding is forecast.

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 Thursday afternoon.

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INC073-127-092015-
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/DBRI3.1.ER.260404T1815Z.260408T0715Z.260411T2000Z.NO/
909 PM CDT Wed Apr 8 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and 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...Until late Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Structures threatened near IN-49 and the
  river. Backwater on a drainage canal threatens 1200 South Road
  east of IN-49.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 11.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is near crest and will fall below flood
    stage Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4128 8728 4132 8713 4129 8689 4121 8687
      4118 8697 4117 8725


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