Flood Watch issued April 4 at 9:35PM CDT until April 8 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Issue date: 2026-04-05T02:35+00:00
...The Flood Watch is extended for the following rivers in Illinois... Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire affecting Northern Cook and Lake IL zones. For the Des Plaines River...including Lincolnshire...flooding is possible. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from Townline Road in Libertyville downstream to Palatine Road in Prospect Heights, including the Lincolnshire gauge. * WHEN...From late Sunday night to Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Low-lying trails in Wright Woods Forest Preserve are inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.3 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 9:03PM CDT until April 5 at 2:42PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Issue date: 2026-04-05T02:03+00:00
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Thorn Creek at Thornton affecting Cook County. For the Thorn Creek...including Thornton...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Thorn Creek from Near Glenwood downstream to confluence with Little Calumet River, including the Thornton gauge. * WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, 187th Street threatened in Glenwood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 PM CDT Saturday was 10.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Sunday morning and continue falling. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
