Flood Warning Issued for Kane and Kendall Counties in Illinois
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NOAA issued it on April 15, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Kane and Kendall Counties in Illinois, with minor flooding expected on the Fox River from late tonight through Saturday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Kane and Kendall Counties, Illinois
- Issued
- April 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Chicago IL
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Kane and Kendall Counties, Illinois.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by NWS Chicago IL. It is effective from April 15, 2026, at 10:43 AM CDT until April 18, 2026, at 7:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Kane, IL and Kendall, IL counties. Specifically, it includes the Fox River from Red Gate Road in St. Charles downstream to Millington, including the Montgomery gauge.
What You Should Do
Persons along rivers and streams in the warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. Avoid the affected areas.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. The river stage is currently at 13.3 feet, with flood stage at 13.5 feet. At 13.5 feet, low-lying parking lots at city hall and Boy Scout Island in St. Charles are threatened, and Fox River Trail is threatened at St. Mary Park in St. Charles.
Timeline
The onset is at April 16, 2026, at 1:00 AM CDT. The alert expires on April 16, 2026, at 4:45 AM CDT and ends on April 18, 2026, at 7:00 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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