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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
243 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-101945-
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-
243 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026 /343 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 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.
  Limited Flooding Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Showers and scattered thunderstorms will overspread the area
tonight. Locally heavy rainfall is possible, which may result in
rainfall amounts of an inch or more in spots by morning. This may
result in new rises and some flooding on area rivers and creeks.

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

Saturday night and Sunday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Monday through Wednesday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Level 2 of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.

DISCUSSION...

A warmer and more active weather pattern will develop
later this weekend into early next week. Several rounds
of showers and thunderstorms are possible, with the
pattern favorable for some strong to severe storms
at times.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

  Moving toward the east-southeast at 25 to 30 mph.

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
917 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

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

  Kankakee River at Dunns Bridge affecting Porter and Jasper
  Counties.

  Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Lake IN and Newton Counties.

For the Kankakee River...including Dunns Bridge, Shelby...Minor
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 Friday afternoon.

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INC073-127-102030-
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/DBRI3.1.ER.260404T1815Z.260408T0715Z.260411T1800Z.NO/
917 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 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 9:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall over the next few
    days and eventually below flood stage by Saturday night.
  - 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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