River Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
183 FGUS83 KLOT 021738 RVSLOT Hydrologic Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 1106 AM CST Mon Mar 02 2026 /1206 PM EST Mon Mar 02 2026/ Summary of recent river ice conditions based upon spotter reports. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Forecaster Comments Recent mild temperatures have led to no widespread river ice. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The following are river ice reports submitted to the National Weather Service during the preceding 30 hours. Du Page River... *rt 52 DuPage River Bridge in Shorewood Time: 2026/03/01 17:36 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DU-7 Open (0% ice cover) No Change *Lincoln Greenway in Naperville, Illinois Time: 2026/03/02 14:47 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DU-02 Open (0% ice cover) No Change Kankakee River... *Near IL-17 southwest of Sun River Terrace, Illinois Time: 2026/03/02 01:00 UTC | Source: Trained spotter KK-43 Open (0% ice cover) *Hwy 55 bridge in Shelby, Indiana Time: 2026/03/02 12:39 UTC | Source: Trained spotter KK-45 Open (0% ice cover) No Change *2 miles upstream of IL-17 in Momence, Illinois Time: 2026/03/02 12:52 UTC | Source: Trained spotter KK-03 Open (0% ice cover) No Change *Wilmington Dam Time: 2026/03/02 13:00 UTC | Source: Trained spotter KK-06 Open (0% ice cover) No Change *State Route 55 in Shelby, Indiana Time: 2026/03/02 13:33 UTC | Source: Trained spotter KK-49 Open (0% ice cover) No Change Rock River... *Near Ralston Road in Machesney Park, Illinois Time: 2026/03/02 10:23 UTC | Source: Trained spotter RK-9 Open (0% ice cover) No Change *4 miles downstream IL 2 Time: 2026/03/02 11:55 UTC | Source: Trained spotter RK-8 Open (0% ice cover) No Change *Near Chicory Ridge Park in Roscoe, Illinois Time: 2026/03/02 13:18 UTC | Source: Trained spotter RK-04 Open (0% ice cover) *1 mile Downstream of Ralston Road in Machesney Park, Illinois Time: 2026/03/02 13:45 UTC | Source: Trained spotter RK-28 Open (0% ice cover) No Change *Near Bauer Parkway in Machesney Park, Illinois Time: 2026/03/02 14:28 UTC | Source: Trained spotter RK-02 Open (0% ice cover) No Change Fox River... *Downstream of Stolp Island, in Aurora, Illinois Time: 2026/03/02 12:44 UTC | Source: Trained spotter FX-05 Open (0% ice cover) Melting or Breaking Slowly *Near Main Street Carpentersville Time: 2026/03/02 13:01 UTC | Source: Trained spotter FX-01 Open (0% ice cover) Melting or Breaking Slowly *Aldis Park in West Dundee, Illinois Time: 2026/03/02 13:55 UTC | Source: Trained spotter FX-17 Open (0% ice cover) No Change *Route 47 Bridge in Yorkville, Illinois Time: 2026/03/02 13:15 UTC | Source: Trained spotter FX-36 Open (0% ice cover) *South End Park, West Dundee, Illinois Time: 2026/03/02 14:05 UTC | Source: Trained spotter FX-02 Open (0% ice cover) No Change Des Plaines River... *Continental Bridge at Half Day/Daniel Wright Time: 2026/03/02 13:54 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-28 Open (0% ice cover) No Change *Ryerson Conservation Area Time: 2026/03/02 14:57 UTC | Source: Trained spotter CH-02 Open (0% ice cover) Melting or Breaking Slowly *Upstream of Ogden bridge Time: 2026/03/02 16:57 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-38 Open (5% ice cover) No Change Little Calumet River... *Northcote Bridge Time: 2026/03/02 14:42 UTC | Source: Trained spotter CL-01 Open (0% ice cover) Melting or Breaking Slowly North Branch Chicago River... *Prairie Wolf Forest Preserve Time: 2026/03/02 14:40 UTC | Source: Trained spotter CH-02 Frozen Over (100% ice cover) No Change Other rivers & streams... $$