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Location: St. Charles, IL
Elevation: 224ft
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River Flood Warning
Issued: 5:19 PM Apr. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate 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 10.5 feet, Structures threatened along Fox River
Drive in East Dundee. Parking lots threatened in downtown West
Dundee. Low-lying sections of Cornish Park are inundated in
Algonquin. Low-lying sections of Trout Park inundated north of
Elgin.
At 11.0 feet, Structures threatened near Elgin Avenue and Corey
Street south of East Dundee. Lincoln Avenue threatened in West
Dundee. Filip Street and Fox River Drive threatened in Algonquin.
Fox River Trail threatened south of downtown Elgin.
At 11.5 feet, Residences threatened along Oceola Drive in
Algonquin. A few residences threatened along McBridge Street in
Elgin. Jayne Street and Beach Drive threatened in Algonquin. River
Street threatened in East Dundee. Jerusha Avenue threatened in
Elgin. Fox River Trail threatened between East Dundee and Elgin.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The river has continued to slowly rise to
near moderate flood stage.
- Forecast...The river is expected to continue a slow rise over
the next several days. The river may crest near 11.5 by early
next week.
- Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.4 feet on 09/17/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 5:19 PM Apr. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Fox River from Red Gate Road in St. Charles downstream to
Millington, including the Montgomery gauge.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Low-lying parking lots at city hall and
Boy Scout Island are threatened in St. Charles. Fox River Trail is
threatened at St. Mary Park in St. Charles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The river has begun cresting around 13.5
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain near 13.5 feet
today and then begin slowly falling. The river is expected to
remain near flood stage for the next several days.
- Flood stage is 13.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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