3 products issued by NWS for: 6 Miles NNE Chicago IL
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 146 PM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026 ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-191900- 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- 146 PM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026 /246 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Elevated Frost Risk overnight. DISCUSSION... Locally sub-freezing temperatures are possible tonight in outlying areas, with many locations outside of the urban corridor dropping into the low to mid 30s. Sheltered areas will be susceptible to frost formation. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Sunday Night... Significant Frost and Freeze Risk. Friday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight. $$
Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
835 PM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire affecting Cook and Lake IL
Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County.
Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County.
Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake IL County.
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 almost entirely on observed precipitation
as little to no additional precipitation is currently expected over
the next 24 to 48 hours.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by Sunday afternoon.
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835 PM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecasted.
* WHERE...Des Plaines River from Palatine Road in Prospect Heights
downstream to Irving Park Road in Chicago, including the Des
Plaines gauge.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, Big Bend Road threatened in Des Plaines.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest near 18.0
feet tomorrow evening. It will then slowly fall through next
week.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 4212 8794 4212 8784 4197 8780 4196 8790
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Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
835 PM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire affecting Cook and Lake IL
Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County.
Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County.
Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake IL County.
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 almost entirely on observed precipitation
as little to no additional precipitation is currently expected over
the next 24 to 48 hours.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by Sunday afternoon.
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ILC031-097-191945-
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835 PM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and Major flooding is
forecasted.
* WHERE...Des Plaines River from Townline Road in Libertyville
downstream to Palatine Road in Prospect Heights, including the
Lincolnshire gauge.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Numerous structures threatened along US-45
(Milwaukee Avenue) between IL-22 (Half Day Road) and Deerfield
Road. Access route threatened for numerous residences near US-45
(Milwaukee Avenue) and Deerfield Road. IL-60 (Townline Road)
threatened near the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest near 15.7
feet (Major Flood Stage) tomorrow evening. It will then
slowly fall through next week.
- Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 4224 8797 4224 8788 4212 8784 4212 8794
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