Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 10:59PM CDT until April 20 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 8:59pm
Expires:
April 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...
Des Plaines River at Riverside affecting Cook County.
For the Des Plaines River...including Riverside...Minor flooding is
forecasted.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecasted.
* WHERE...Des Plaines River from Roosevelt Road in Forest Park
downstream to Hodgkins, including the Riverside gauge.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Park areas are inundated near the
confluence of Des Plaines River and Salt Creek.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 6.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 7.9 feet Sunday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday
evening.
- Flood stage is 7.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 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 Saturday afternoon.
Area Description:
Cook, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov