The Fox River Status Update for November 17, 2025 is available at https://dnr.illinois.gov/waterresources/strattonoperationsupdate.html
SUMMARY
Starting Monday Winter Drawdown begins and will be completed December 1st. This will be the last update until next season, pending any high flow events. There is currently near 0.20” of rain forecasted for the lakes over the next 7 Days (Figure 4). Inflows are forecasted to remain near current levels (Figure 1). Fox Lake, the Upper River, and Pool will all start dropping as drawdown begins (Figure 2). The Lower River is expected to rise starting Monday (Figure 3).
Aaron Rotherham
Project Engineer
IDNR Office of Water Resources
(217)782-4615