Freeze Warning issued April 19 at 1:52AM CDT until April 20 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Issue date: 2026-04-19T06:52+00:00
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Northern Cook and Southern Cook Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Freeze Watch issued April 18 at 8:35PM CDT until April 20 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Issue date: 2026-04-19T01:35+00:00
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible. * WHERE...Northern Cook and Southern Cook Counties. * WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 8:35PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Issue date: 2026-04-19T01:35+00:00
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois... Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire affecting Cook and Lake IL Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County. Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County. Des Plaines River near Gurnee affecting Lake IL County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecasted. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from Palatine Road in Prospect Heights downstream to Irving Park Road in Chicago, including the Des Plaines gauge. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, Big Bend Road threatened in Des Plaines. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest near 18.0 feet tomorrow evening. It will then slowly fall through next week. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
