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RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN
754 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026

: THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE NORTH CENTRAL RIVER
: FORECAST CENTER.  PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS
: WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES.
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: FORECAST GROUP IS KDF
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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
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:EAST BRANCH DU PAGE RIVER, BOLI2
:BOLINGBROOK, IL - LOT
:
:ACTION STAGE      18.0 FTMINOR STAGE       20.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    22.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       24.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 18.0 FT AT 2340 Z ON AUG 15
.ER BOLI2 0816 Z DC202608160054/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0815 :                           /  17.9
.E2    : 0816 :   /  17.7 /  17.5 /  17.4 /  17.4
.E3    : 0817 :   /  17.5 /  17.6 /  17.6 /  17.5
.E4    : 0818 :   /  17.4 /  17.2 /  17.0 /  16.8
.E5    : 0819 :   /  16.6 /  16.4 /  16.3 /  16.1
.E6    : 0820 :   /  16.0 /  15.9 /  15.8 /  15.7
.E7    : 0821 :   /  15.6 /  15.5 /  15.5 /  15.4
.E8    : 0822 :   /  15.4 /  15.3 /  15.3
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: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
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:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0815                            /  0.07
: 0816    /  0.58 /  0.01 /  0.02
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 17 is 0.68 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:KANKAKEE RIVER, SLBI3
:SHELBY, IN - LOT
:
:ACTION STAGE       9.5 FTMINOR STAGE       10.5 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    11.5 FTMAJOR STAGE       12.5 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 11.3 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 15
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 15 Z ON 08/17/2026
.ER SLBI3 0816 Z DC202608160054/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0815 :                           /  11.3
.E2    : 0816 :   /  11.2 /  11.1 /  11.0 /  10.8
.E3    : 0817 :   /  10.6 /  10.4 /  10.2 /  10.0
.E4    : 0818 :   /   9.9 /   9.7 /   9.5 /   9.3
.E5    : 0819 :   /   9.2 /   9.1 /   9.0 /   8.9
.E6    : 0820 :   /   8.8 /   8.7 /   8.6 /   8.5
.E7    : 0821 :   /   8.4 /   8.3 /   8.2 /   8.1
.E8    : 0822 :   /   8.0 /   7.9 /   7.8
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: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
:
:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0815                            /  0.06
: 0816    /  0.54 /  0.07 /  0.01
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 17 is 0.68 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:IROQUOIS RIVER, FSMI3
:IROQUOIS RIVER NEAR FORESMAN, IN - LOT
:
:ACTION STAGE      15.0 FTMINOR STAGE       18.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    22.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       24.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 12.8 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 15
.ER FSMI3 0816 Z DC202608160054/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0815 :                           /  13.0
.E2    : 0816 :   /  13.3 /  13.5 /  13.7 /  13.8
.E3    : 0817 :   /  13.9 /  13.9 /  13.9 /  13.9
.E4    : 0818 :   /  14.0 /  14.0 /  13.9 /  13.6
.E5    : 0819 :   /  13.1 /  12.5 /  11.8 /  11.2
.E6    : 0820 :   /  10.5 /   9.8 /   9.2 /   8.7
.E7    : 0821 :   /   8.3 /   7.9 /   7.7 /   7.5
.E8    : 0822 :   /   7.3 /   7.1 /   6.9
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: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
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:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0815                            /  0.11
: 0816    /  0.46 /  0.08 /  0.00
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: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 17 is 0.65 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:SUGAR CREEK, MILI2
:MILFORD 1W, IL - LOT
:
:ACTION STAGE      15.0 FTMINOR STAGE       18.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    22.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       26.0 FT
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:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 16.2 FT AT 0000 Z ON AUG 16
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 09 Z ON 08/16/2026
.AR :CREST: MILI2 0816 Z DC202608160054/DH1800/HGIFFXZ 18.7
:Crest near 18.7 FT around 18 Z on Sun, Aug 16
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 Z ON 08/17/2026
.ER MILI2 0816 Z DC202608160054/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0815 :                           /  17.1
.E2    : 0816 :   /  18.1 /  18.7 /  18.7 /  18.4
.E3    : 0817 :   /  18.0 /  17.5 /  16.7 /  15.5
.E4    : 0818 :   /  14.3 /  13.2 /  12.3 /  11.5
.E5    : 0819 :   /  10.8 /  10.2 /   9.6 /   9.2
.E6    : 0820 :   /   8.8 /   8.4 /   8.1 /   7.8
.E7    : 0821 :   /   7.5 /   7.3 /   7.1 /   6.9
.E8    : 0822 :   /   6.7 /   6.6 /   6.4
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: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
:
:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0815                            /  0.03
: 0816    /  0.21 /  0.10 /  0.01
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 17 is 0.35 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
:
:
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:KANKAKEE RIVER, WLMI2
:WILMINGTON 3NW, IL - LOT
:
:ACTION STAGE       5.0 FTMINOR STAGE        6.5 FT
:MODERATE STAGE     8.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       10.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 4.3 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 15
.AR :CREST: WLMI2 0817 Z DC202608160054/DH0600/HGIFFXZ 5.2
:Crest near 5.2 FT around 06 Z on Mon, Aug 17
.ER WLMI2 0816 Z DC202608160054/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0815 :                           /   4.4
.E2    : 0816 :   /   4.6 /   4.8 /   5.0 /   5.2
.E3    : 0817 :   /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.1
.E4    : 0818 :   /   5.0 /   4.9 /   4.8 /   4.6
.E5    : 0819 :   /   4.5 /   4.3 /   4.1 /   4.0
.E6    : 0820 :   /   3.9 /   3.8 /   3.7 /   3.6
.E7    : 0821 :   /   3.5 /   3.5 /   3.4 /   3.3
.E8    : 0822 :   /   3.2 /   3.1 /   3.0
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: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
:
:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0815                            /  0.22
: 0816    /  0.74 /  0.04 /  0.01
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 17 is 1.01 inches
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:MAZON RIVER, COLI2
:COAL CITY 4W, IL - LOT
:
:ACTION STAGE      10.0 FTMINOR STAGE       12.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE    16.0 FTMAJOR STAGE       19.0 FT
:
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 7.4 FT AT 2345 Z ON AUG 15
.AR :CREST: COLI2 0817 Z DC202608160054/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 10.8
:Crest near 10.8 FT around 12 Z on Mon, Aug 17
.ER COLI2 0816 Z DC202608160054/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
.E1    : 0815 :                           /   7.2
.E2    : 0816 :   /   7.3 /   8.2 /   9.7 /  10.7
.E3    : 0817 :   /  10.8 /  10.3 /   9.5 /   8.6
.E4    : 0818 :   /   7.7 /   6.9 /   6.1 /   5.5
.E5    : 0819 :   /   5.1 /   4.7 /   4.4 /   4.1
.E6    : 0820 :   /   3.8 /   3.6 /   3.5 /   3.4
.E7    : 0821 :   /   3.2 /   3.2 /   3.1 /   3.0
.E8    : 0822 :   /   3.0 /   2.9 /   2.9
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: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM
: WATERSHEDS***
:
:QPF (IN)   /  12Z  /  18Z  /  00Z  /  06Z
: 0815                            /  0.34
: 0816    /  1.07 /  0.07 /  0.01
:
: 24-hr QPF Total Ending on Aug 17 is 1.49 inches
:
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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