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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:51 PM Apr. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Winds to 25 kt and significant waves to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Tuesday. * 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 Watch
Issued: 3:24 PM Apr. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from Townline Road in Libertyville downstream to Palatine Road in Prospect Heights, including the Lincolnshire gauge. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Low-lying trails in Wright Woods Forest Preserve are inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 11.9 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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