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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1152 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood
Watch for the following rivers in Illinois...

  Kishwaukee River near Perryville affecting Winnebago County.

  Kishwaukee River at Belvidere affecting Boone and Winnebago
  Counties.

For the Kishwaukee River...including Belvidere, Perryville...
flooding is possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 Thursday morning.

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1152 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Kishwaukee River from Confluence with South Branch
  Kishwaukee River downstream to the Rock River, including the
  Perryville gauge.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning to early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Roadways threatened at Blackhawk Valley
  Campground south of Rockford.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.2 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4221 8910 4221 8903 4225 8898 4223 8893
      4217 8899 4217 8916

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1152 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Kishwaukee River from County Line Road downstream to
  confluence with South Branch Kishwaukee River, including the
  Belvidere gauge.

* WHEN...From Thursday evening to Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Holiday Acres Campground threatened east of
  Belvidere. Northwoods RV Resort is threatened in Garden Prairie.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 5.2 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4229 8894 4229 8870 4223 8870 4223 8893
      4225 8898

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