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

Flash Flood Warning issued June 24 at 9:05PM CDT until June 24 at 11:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Thu June 25, 2026, 2:05 AM
Expires: Thu June 25, 2026, 4:45 AM

At 905 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated the heaviest rainfall beginning to move out of the area. Steady rain continues with rain rates up to 1 inch per hour. Multiple areas received rainfall up to 2 inches across the area, with multiple reports of street flooding received. Rapid rises along multiple creeks are possible over the next few hours. HAZARD...Flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Rapid-onset flooding of creeks, streams, drainage ditches, streets, underpasses, low-lying areas, and other poor drainage areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Chicago, Hammond, Gary, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, Calumet City, Portage, Merrillville, Chicago Heights, Roseland, East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart, Lansing, Oak Forest, Harvey, Highland, Blue Island and Munster. This includes Thorn Creek in southern Cook County and Hart Ditch in northern Lake County.

A Flash Flood Warning means rapid-onset flooding is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along creeks, drainage ditches, and other waterways should take immediate precautions to protect life and property.

Flash Flood Warning issued June 24 at 8:37PM CDT until June 24 at 11:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Thu June 25, 2026, 1:37 AM
Expires: Thu June 25, 2026, 4:45 AM

FFWLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Northern Lake IN County in northwestern Indiana... * Until 1145 PM CDT. * At 837 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing rainfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour continuing across the warned area. Up to 2 inches has occurred so far near Lemont, Orland Park, and Palos Hills. A few reports of street flooding have been received from southern Cook County. HAZARD...Flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Rapid-onset flooding of creeks, streams, drainage ditches, streets, underpasses, low-lying areas, and other poor drainage areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Chicago, Hammond, Gary, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, Calumet City, Portage, Merrillville, Chicago Heights, Roseland, East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart, Lansing, Oak Forest, Harvey, Highland, Blue Island and Munster.

A Flash Flood Warning means rapid-onset flooding is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along creeks, drainage ditches, and other waterways should take immediate precautions to protect life and property.

Flood Warning issued June 24 at 10:43PM CDT until June 25 at 4:30AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Thu June 25, 2026, 3:43 AM
Expires: Thu June 25, 2026, 9:30 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southern Cook County in northeast Illinois, northern Lake County and west central Porter County in northwest Indiana. * WHEN...Until 430 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1040 PM CDT, stream gauge reports indicated rapid rises on area creeks due to earlier heavy rainfall. Multiple reports of roadway flooding have been received from southern Cook County into northern Lake County. Standing water on area roadways may be slow to recede into the overnight hours, and some creeks may continue to rise overnight. - Some locations that may continue to experience flooding include... Chicago, Hammond, Gary, Orland Park, Oak Lawn, Calumet City, Merrillville, Valparaiso, Chicago Heights, Schererville, Hobart, Lansing, Oak Forest, Crown Point, Harvey, Highland, Blue Island, Munster, Dolton and Homewood. This includes Thorn Creek, Hart Ditch, Turkey Creek, Deep River, and the Little Calumet River. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

A Flood Warning means flooding is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers, creeks, and other waterways should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.