Weather for Chicago, Illinois

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Illinois Drought Monitor

The Illinois Drought monitor is a subset of the United States Monitor, issued every Thursday morning, based on drought conditions the previous Tuesday. The map below shows the current drought level around the state, and the percent of Illinois land area in each drought level compared to the previous week.

Read an explanation of the drought intensities and what they mean.

Illinois Hydrologic Information Statement

Note that if drought conditions are not being experienced, or in the case of river flooding or heavy rain, this statement may be used to indicate river flows or flood potential.

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HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
951 AM CST FRI MAR 12 2010

THIS HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING RIVERS: FOX RIVER.

FOR THE FOX RIVER...INCLUDING ALGONQUIN...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

FOR THE FOX RIVER AT ALGONQUIN, THE LATEST STAGE IS ESTIMATED AT 2.4
FEET AT 7 AM FRIDAY...BUT STAGE READINGS ARE BEING AFFECTED BY GATE
OPERATIONS. FLOOD STAGE IS 3.0 FEET. BANKFULL STAGE IS 2.8 FEET. MINOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST, WITH A CREST OF 3.1 FEET THURSDAY MORNING,
WHICH IS 0.1 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO
RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 3.0 FEET TUESDAY EVENING.

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