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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 3:17 PM Apr. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Significant waves to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft occurring. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:00 PM Apr. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecasted. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from Townline Road in Libertyville downstream to Palatine Road in Prospect Heights, including the Lincolnshire gauge. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Low-lying trails in Wright Woods Forest Preserve are inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and crest near 12.7 feet Thursday morning. It is then expected to fall below flood stage early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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