The Fox River Status Update for September 18, 2025 is available at https://dnr.illinois.gov/waterresources/strattonoperationsupdate.html
SUMMARY
There is currently 0.85” of rain forecasted for the lakes over the next 7 Days (Figure 4). Inflows are forecasted to remain at low levels (Figure 1). Fox Lake, the Upper River, and Pool are all forecasted to remain near current levels (Figure 2). The Lower River will remain low since the rain will contribute very little (Figure 3).
Aaron Rotherham
Project Engineer
IDNR Office of Water Resources
(217)782-4615