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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1009 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

  Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Lake IN and Newton Counties.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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INC089-111-150915-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-240415T1200Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.240402T1815Z.240406T0515Z.240415T0600Z.NO/
1009 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Kankakee River from Near I-65 and De Motte downstream to
  IL/IN state line, including the Shelby gauge.

* WHEN...Until Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, Water overflows low-lying river banks
  along Bluegrass Road and in Wildwood Estates east of Sumava
  Resorts. Water begins to be diverted through the Blackberry Marsh
  Spillway to reduce flood impacts.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 10.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Sunday was 10.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tonight.
  - Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4122 8756 4128 8728 4117 8725 4111 8753


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ILC089-097-111-150915-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-240416T0000Z/
/AFBI2.1.ER.240404T0437Z.240409T0400Z.240416T0000Z.NO/
1009 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Fox River from Johnsburg downstream to Red Gate Road in
  St. Charles, including the Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater gauge.

* WHEN...Until Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Boathouses threatened along the river in
  Cary.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 9.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM CDT Sunday was 10.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Monday evening.
  - Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4238 8829 4234 8818 4223 8813 4194 8827
      4195 8838 4219 8830


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Kluber