Flood Warning in Henry County, Illinois

Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED 4/6/2026 10:24:00 AM (UTC) Urgency: Immediate Severity: Severe Certainty: Observed
4/6/2026 10:24:00 AM until 4/7/2026 4:30:00 AM
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois... Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake IL County. Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County. Kishwaukee River near Perryville affecting Winnebago County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Kankakee River at Dunns Bridge affecting Porter and Jasper Counties. Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Lake IN and Newton Counties. For the Des Plaines River...including Russell, Gurnee, Lincolnshire, Des Plaines, River Forest, Riverside...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kankakee River from US-421 south of La Crosse downstream to IN-49 south of Kouts, including the Dunns Bridge gauge. * WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Structures threatened near IN-49 and the river. Backwater on a drainage canal threatens 1200 South Road east of IN-49. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 11.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 AM CDT Monday was 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.5 feet early Wednesday morning. It is forecast to fall below flood stage Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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