River Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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Hydrologic Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
114 PM CDT Mon Mar 09 2026 /0201 PM EDT Mon Mar 09 2026/

Summary of recent river ice conditions based upon spotter reports.

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Forecaster Comments
Due to mild temperatures, no recent river ice has been reported across
the area.

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The following are river ice reports submitted to the
National Weather Service during the preceding 30 hours.

Kankakee River...

 *SR55
   Time: 2026/03/09 11:29 UTC | Source: Trained spotter KK-49
   Open             (0% ice cover) No Change
 *Shelby, IN
   Time: 2026/03/09 12:13 UTC | Source: Trained spotter KK-45
   Open             (0% ice cover) No Change
 *Wilmington Dam
   Time: 2026/03/09 12:16 UTC | Source: Trained spotter KK-06
   Open             (0% ice cover) No Change

Rock River...

 *4 miles downstream IL 2
   Time: 2026/03/09 11:29 UTC | Source: Trained spotter RK-8
   Open             (0% ice cover) No Change
 *Near Bauer Parkway near Machesney Park
   Time: 2026/03/09 13:17 UTC | Source: Trained spotter RK-02
   Open             (0% ice cover) No Change

Des Plaines River...

 *Continental Bridge
   Time: 2026/03/09 13:13 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-28
   Open             (0% ice cover) No Change
 *Ryerson Conservation Area
   Time: 2026/03/09 14:24 UTC | Source: Trained spotter CH-02
   Open             (0% ice cover) No Change
 *Footbridge at Rte 60
   Time: 2026/03/09 16:39 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-10
   Open             (0% ice cover) No Change
 *Old Rockland Rd, Libertyville
   Time: 2026/03/09 16:50 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-10
   Open             (0% ice cover) No Change
 *Oak Spring Rd, Libertyville
   Time: 2026/03/09 16:58 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-10
   Open             (0% ice cover) No Change
 *Rte 137, Libertyville
   Time: 2026/03/09 17:06 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-10
   Open             (0% ice cover) No Change
 *Rte 120, Gurnee
   Time: 2026/03/09 17:20 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-10
   Open             (0% ice cover) No Change
 *Riverside, downstream of Forest Avenue
   Time: 2026/03/09 13:30 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-34
   Open             (0% ice cover) No Change
 *Washington St, Gurnee
   Time: 2026/03/09 17:32 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-10
   Open             (0% ice cover) No Change

Fox River...

 *0.25 mi south of Main Street Carpentersville
   Time: 2026/03/09 13:48 UTC | Source: Trained spotter FX-01
   Open             (0% ice cover) No Change
 *Rt 47 bridge Yorkville
   Time: 2026/03/09 12:04 UTC | Source: Trained spotter FX-36
   Open             (0% ice cover) Melting or Breaking Quickly

North Branch Chicago River...

 *Prairie Wolf Forest Preserve
   Time: 2026/03/09 14:03 UTC | Source: Trained spotter CH-02
   Open             (0% ice cover) Melting or Breaking Quickly

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