FWA Press Release:
The Fox River Status Update for September 22, 2026 is available at https://dnr.illinois.gov/waterresources/strattonoperationsupdate.html
SUMMARY
This update is being released due to changes in the forecast. There is currently near 0.1” of rain forecasted for the system over the next 7 Days, (Figure 4). Inflows are forecasted to peak tomorrow at 4200 cfs (Figure 1). Fox Lake is currently forecasted to peak at 5.33’ and the Upper River at 5.24’ on Friday (Figure 2). The Lower River is forecasted to peak on Friday at 4.24’ (Figure 3).
Aaron Rotherham
Project Engineer
IDNR Office of Water Resources
