The Fox River Status Update for July 16, 2026 is available at https://dnr.illinois.gov/waterresources/strattonoperationsupdate.html
SUMMARY
There is barely 0.25” of rain forecasted for the lakes over the next 7 Days, (Figure 4). Inflows are forecasted to continue slowly dropping (Figure 1). Fox Lake, the Upper River, and Pool is currently forecasted to hold near current levels (Figure 2). The Lower River is forecasted to continue to slowly decline on the tailwater gage (Figure 3).
Aaron Rotherham
Project Engineer
IDNR Office of Water Resources
(217)782-4615
