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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:48 AM Apr. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...South winds to 30 kt with occasional gales to 35 kt and significant waves to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL. * WHEN...From 7 AM Wednesday to 4 AM CDT Thursday. * 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: 2:27 AM Apr. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * 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 early Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Low-lying trails in Wright Woods Forest Preserve are inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Wednesday afternoon to a crest of 12.6 feet Wednesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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