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Location: Barrington, IL
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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:04 AM Apr. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Fox River from Johnsburg downstream to Red Gate Road in
St. Charles, including the Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater gauge.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Winaki Trail and Onaway Trail are
threatened south of Algonquin. Athletic fields inundated at Judson
College in Elgin.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 9.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM CDT Friday was 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to gradually fall below
flood stage early next week.
- Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:02 AM Apr. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Des Plaines River from US-41 in Gurnee downstream to
Townline Road in Vernon Hills, including the Gurnee gauge.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Forest land inundated near the river in
Gurnee.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 7.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM CDT Friday was 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday morning and continue falling next week.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:02 AM Apr. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Des Plaines River from IL/WI state line downstream to
US-41 in Gurnee, including the Russell gauge.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Low-lying wetlands and agricultural land is
inundated near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 7.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM CDT Friday was 7.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday morning and continue falling next week.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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