Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 12:41PM CDT until April 21 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 18, 2026 - 10:41am
Expires:
April 19, 2026 - 4:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...
Fox River at Dayton affecting La Salle County.
For the Fox River (Illinois)...including Dayton...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Fox River from Millington downstream to confluence with
the Illinois River, including the Dayton gauge.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Residential structures threatened along
2062nd Road in Wedron. Water overflows low-lying banks in Dayton
and Ottawa.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 12.8 feet tomorrow morning. It
will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 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 Sunday morning.
Area Description:
La Salle, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov