Station Name: IROQUOIS RIVER NEAR FORESMAN, IN
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 663 feet

Nearest Address:
State Rd 55
Foresman, IN 47964
Newton County

GPS Coordinates: 40.87059306, -87.3066912

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Watch issued April 17 at 11:48AM CDT until April 18 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Fri April 17, 2026, 11:48 AM
Expires: Fri April 17, 2026, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Boone, Central Cook, De Kalb, DuPage, Eastern Will, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Lake IL, Lee, Livingston, McHenry, Northern Cook, Northern Will, Ogle, Southern Cook, Southern Will and Winnebago and northwest Indiana, including the following areas, Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton and Porter. * WHEN...From 3 PM CDT /4 PM EDT/ this afternoon through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Ongoing river flooding may worsen. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Roads and streets may be flooded. Area creeks and streams are already elevated, increasing the risk of flooding due to additional rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Locally heavy showers and thunderstorms with rainfall rates up to 1 to 2 inches per hour may occur across the area later today through the overnight hours. Despite the expected relatively fast storm movement, anomalously high atmospheric moisture content will support high rainfall rates. In many areas, soil moisture remains very high, including areas near the Illinois-Wisconsin border where nearly saturated soils exist due to recent rainfall. While many areas may see lighter accumulations less than 0.5 inches, soils will be sensitive to rainfall. Areas near and downstream of heavy rainfall, particularly urban areas and locations in far northern Illinois, may see flash flooding and river flooding impacts, some locally significant. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

A Flood Watch for flash flooding means rapid-onset flooding is possible, but not yet certain, based upon the latest forecasts. Flash flooding is a dangerous situation. Persons with interests along area rivers, creeks, and other waterways should monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Flood Watch issued April 17 at 11:04AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Fri April 17, 2026, 11:04 AM
Expires: Sat April 18, 2026, 5:15 AM

...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Indiana... Kankakee River at Dunns Bridge affecting Porter and Jasper Counties. ...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Newton and Lake IN Counties. For the Kankakee River...including Dunns Bridge, Shelby...flooding is possible. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Kankakee River from Near I-65 and De Motte downstream to IL/IN state line, including the Shelby gauge. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, Water overflows low-lying river banks along Bluegrass Road east of Sumava Resorts and along Westwood Drive and Island Boulevard near Shelby. Water begins to be diverted through the Blackberry Marsh Spillway to reduce flood impacts. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 9.8 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

A Flood Watch means water levels above flood stage are possible, but not yet certain, based upon the latest forecasts. Persons along rivers and streams in the watch area should monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take action should flooding develop. 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 late tonight.

Flood Watch issued April 17 at 6:27PM CDT until April 18 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Fri April 17, 2026, 6:27 PM
Expires: Sat April 18, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Much of northern and central Illinois and extreme northwest Indiana. * WHEN...Until 5 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Ongoing river flooding may worsen. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Roads and streets may be flooded. Area creeks and streams are already elevated, increasing the risk of flooding due to additional rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A line of thunderstorms, some capable of producing rainfall rates of up to 2 inches per hour, will move across the area this evening into the early overnight hours. Despite the expected relatively fast storm movement, anomalously high atmospheric moisture content will support high rainfall rates. In many areas, soil moisture remains very high, including near the Illinois-Wisconsin border where nearly saturated soils exist due to recent heavy rainfall. While many areas may see lighter accumulations less than 0.5 inches, soils will be very sensitive to rainfall. Areas near and downstream of heavy rainfall, particularly urban areas and locations in far northern Illinois, may see flash flooding and river flooding impacts, some locally significant. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

A Flood Watch for flash flooding means rapid-onset flooding is possible, but not yet certain, based upon the latest forecasts. Flash flooding is a dangerous situation. Persons with interests along area rivers, creeks, and other waterways should monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Flood Watch issued April 17 at 11:04AM CDT until April 23 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Fri April 17, 2026, 11:04 AM
Expires: Sat April 18, 2026, 5:15 AM

...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Indiana... Kankakee River at Dunns Bridge affecting Porter and Jasper Counties. ...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Newton and Lake IN Counties. For the Kankakee River...including Dunns Bridge, Shelby...flooding is possible. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Kankakee River from US-421 south of La Crosse downstream to IN-49 south of Kouts, including the Dunns Bridge gauge. * WHEN...From late Sunday night to Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Low-lying agricultural land is inundated near the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 8.6 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

A Flood Watch means water levels above flood stage are possible, but not yet certain, based upon the latest forecasts. Persons along rivers and streams in the watch area should monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take action should flooding develop. 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 late tonight.

Tornado Watch issued April 17 at 3:31PM CDT until April 17 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Fri April 17, 2026, 3:31 PM
Expires: Fri April 17, 2026, 11:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 131 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS LIVINGSTON IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS FORD IROQUOIS IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS COOK DUPAGE GRUNDY KANE KANKAKEE KENDALL LAKE IL WILL THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AURORA, BOLINGBROOK, BOURBONNAIS, BUFFALO GROVE, CAROL STREAM, CHICAGO, COAL CITY, DOWNERS GROVE, DWIGHT, ELGIN, EVANSTON, FAIRBURY, GIBSON CITY, GILMAN, GURNEE, JOLIET, KANKAKEE, LEMONT, LOMBARD, MINOOKA, MORRIS, MUNDELEIN, NAPERVILLE, OAK LAWN, ORLAND PARK, OSWEGO, PARK FOREST, PAXTON, PLANO, PONTIAC, SCHAUMBURG, WATSEKA, WAUKEGAN, WHEATON, WILMINGTON, AND YORKVILLE.