Station Name: KANKAKEE RIVER AT CUSTER PARK, IL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 545 feet

Nearest Address:
Wauponsee Glacial Trail
Custer Park, IL 60481
Will County

GPS Coordinates: 41.2461111, -88.1275

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Warning issued March 11 at 1:35AM CDT until March 12 at 7:30AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Wed March 11, 2026, 1:35 AM
Expires: Wed March 11, 2026, 7:45 PM

...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois... Thorn Creek at Thornton affecting Cook County. For the Thorn Creek...including Thornton...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Thorn Creek from Near Glenwood downstream to confluence with Little Calumet River, including the Thornton gauge. * WHEN...From this morning to tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Water begins to be diverted through Thorn Creek Diversion Tunnel. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 4.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 9.9 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may cause changes to these river forecasts. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by this evening.