Station Name: DES PLAINES RIVER IN LOCK CHANNEL AT ROCKDALE, IL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 512 feet

Nearest Address:
Channahon Road
Rockdale, IL 60436
Will County

GPS Coordinates: 41.5, -88.1069444

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Watch issued June 10 at 6:54PM CDT until June 11 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Wed June 10, 2026, 11:54 PM
Expires: Thu June 11, 2026, 8:00 AM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Central Cook, De Kalb, DuPage, Eastern Will, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Lee, Livingston, Northern Cook, Northern Will, Southern Cook and Southern Will and northwest Indiana, including the following areas, Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton and Porter. * WHEN...Until 4 AM CDT /5 AM EDT/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A line of thunderstorms with rainfall rates locally in excess of 1 to 2 inches per hour may move across portions of northern and northeastern Illinois late this evening. Rainfall may lead to flooding, especially in urban areas and areas that received heavy rainfall earlier this afternoon. - 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.

Tornado Watch issued June 10 at 7:09PM CDT until June 10 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Thu June 11, 2026, 12:09 AM
Expires: Thu June 11, 2026, 4:00 AM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 308 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS LIVINGSTON IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS DE KALB LA SALLE LEE IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS GRUNDY KANE KENDALL THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AURORA, COAL CITY, DEKALB, DIXON, DWIGHT, ELGIN, FAIRBURY, LA SALLE, MARSEILLES, MENDOTA, MINOOKA, MORRIS, OSWEGO, OTTAWA, PLANO, PONTIAC, STREATOR, SYCAMORE, AND YORKVILLE.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 10 at 7:20PM CDT until June 10 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Thu June 11, 2026, 12:20 AM
Expires: Thu June 11, 2026, 1:30 AM

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... La Salle County in north central Illinois... De Kalb County in north central Illinois... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 720 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Polo to near La Moille to near Bradford, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... DeKalb, Ottawa, Sycamore, Streator, Peru, La Salle, Sandwich, Mendota, Genoa, Marseilles, Sheridan, Shabbona, Lake Holiday, Cortland, Oglesby, Seneca, Hinckley, Somonauk, Kirkland, Earlville, Waterman, North Utica, Maple Park, Kingston, and Malta.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central, north central and northeastern Illinois.