Station Name: KANKAKEE RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON, IL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 535 feet

Nearest Address:
N River Rd
Wilmington, IL 60481
Will County

GPS Coordinates: 41.34669805, -88.1864487

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: Wed June 24, 2026, 9:05 PM
Expires: Wed June 24, 2026, 11:45 PM

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: Wed June 24, 2026, 8:37 PM
Expires: Wed June 24, 2026, 11:45 PM

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.