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Hydrologic Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1215 PM CST Mon Dec 01 2025 /1255 PM EST Mon Dec 01 2025/

Summary of recent river ice conditions based upon spotter reports.

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Forecaster Comments


Recent cold temperatures have led to the development of river ice
across the area. Reports with the highest ice concentrations were
from portions of the Kankakee, Fox, and upper Des Plaines rivers.
Continued cold weather this week may continue to support river ice
development.

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The following are river ice reports submitted to the
National Weather Service during the preceding 30 hours.

Rock River...

 *Queen Oaks Drive, Machesney Park
   Time: 2025/12/01 10:06 UTC | Source: Trained spotter RK-9
   Open             (0% ice cover) No Change
 *Riverside Drive between Grand Detour and Dixon
   Time: 2025/12/01 13:12 UTC | Source: Trained spotter RK-08
   Open             (5% ice cover) Forming Slowly
 *.25 miles south of Latham Bridge
   Time: 2025/12/01 13:40 UTC | Source: Trained spotter RK-11
   Partly Frozen    (25% ice cover) Forming Slowly
 *Shore Drive, Machesney Park
   Time: 2025/12/01 14:38 UTC | Source: Trained spotter RK-02
   Open             (0% ice cover) Forming Slowly

Kankakee River...

 *Across from Riverbend subdivision
   Time: 2025/12/01 12:04 UTC | Source: Trained spotter KK-14
   Open             (0% ice cover) No Change
 *Near the County Line Rd bridge, Wilmington
   Time: 2025/12/01 13:21 UTC | Source: Trained spotter kk-04
   Mostly Frozen    (95% ice cover)
 *1 mile east of Momence
   Time: 2025/12/01 13:29 UTC | Source: Trained spotter Kk-03
   Open             (0% ice cover)
 *Wilmington Dam
   Time: 2025/12/01 13:45 UTC | Source: Trained spotter KK-06
   Open             (0% ice cover) No Change
 *2 miles downstream IL-17
   Time: 2025/12/01 14:16 UTC | Source: Trained spotter KK-07
   Partly Frozen    (50% ice cover) Forming Slowly
 *SR 55
   Time: 2025/12/01 15:10 UTC | Source: Trained spotter KK-49
   Open             (0% ice cover) No Change
 *Near Beckman Park, Kankakee
   Time: 2025/12/01 15:23 UTC | Source: Trained spotter KK-13
   Frozen Over      (100% ice cover) Forming Rapidly

Des Plaines River...

 *Rte 60 bidge
   Time: 2025/12/01 13:34 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-10
   Open             (0% ice cover)
 *Rockland Rd bridge, Libertyville
   Time: 2025/12/01 13:40 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-10
   Open             (0% ice cover)
 *Oak Spring Road, Libertyville
   Time: 2025/12/01 13:51 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-10
   Open             (10% ice cover)
 *Rte 137, Libertyville
   Time: 2025/12/01 14:04 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-10
   Open             (0% ice cover)
 *Rte 120, Gurnee
   Time: 2025/12/01 14:14 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-10
   Open             (0% ice cover)
 *Washington St., Gurnee
   Time: 2025/12/01 14:25 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-10
   Open             (5% ice cover)
 *Wadsworth Rd, Wadsworth
   Time: 2025/12/01 14:44 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-10
   Frozen Over      (95% ice cover)
 *Rte 173, Rosecrans
   Time: 2025/12/01 15:02 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-10
   Frozen Over      (100% ice cover)
 *Russell Rd, Russell
   Time: 2025/12/01 15:05 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-10
   Frozen Over      (100% ice cover)
 *BNSF trestle
   Time: 2025/12/01 16:30 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-34
   Open             (0% ice cover) Forming Slowly
 *Rte 41 bridge, Gurnee
   Time: 2025/12/01 17:09 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-10
   Open             (5% ice cover)
 *Grand Ave bridge, Gurnee
   Time: 2025/12/01 17:13 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-10
   Open             (0% ice cover)
 *Canoe launch Independence Grove
   Time: 2025/12/01 17:44 UTC | Source: Trained spotter DP-20
   Open             (0% ice cover) No Change

Vermilion River...

 *County Hwy 23 Bridge, Oglesby
   Time: 2025/12/01 13:37 UTC | Source: Trained spotter IL-02
   Partly Frozen    (40% ice cover) Forming Slowly

Illinois River...

 *Highway 71 Starved Rock State Park
   Time: 2025/12/01 13:01 UTC | Source: Trained spotter IL-02
   Open             (5% ice cover) Forming Slowly

Fox River...

 *Near Charles Miller Road bridge, McHenry
   Time: 2025/12/01 13:47 UTC | Source: Trained spotter FX-09
   Frozen Over      (95% ice cover)
 *Aldis Park
   Time: 2025/12/01 13:53 UTC | Source: Trained spotter FX-17
   Open             (0% ice cover) Forming Slowly
 *0.25 mi south of Main Street Carpentersville
   Time: 2025/12/01 13:58 UTC | Source: Trained spotter FX-01
   Open             (0% ice cover) No Change
 *Bridge in downtown Yorkville
   Time: 2025/12/01 14:05 UTC | Source: Trained spotter FX-36
   Open             (5% ice cover) Forming Slowly
 *Bennett Park, Geneva
   Time: 2025/12/01 14:32 UTC | Source: Trained spotter FX-30
   Partly Frozen    (50% ice cover) Forming Slowly
 *South End Park, West Dundee
   Time: 2025/12/01 14:30 UTC | Source: Trained spotter FX-02
   Partly Frozen    (30% ice cover) Forming Slowly

Little Calumet River...

 *Northcote Bridge
   Time: 2025/12/01 14:54 UTC | Source: Trained spotter CL-01
   Open             (0% ice cover) Forming Slowly


Other rivers & streams...

 *Nippersink Creek at
  Fox Lake Rd McHenry Township Park, Pistakee Highlands, IL
   Time: 2025/12/01 13:00 UTC | Source: Trained spotter NP-01
   Frozen Over      (100% ice cover) Forming Rapidly

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