8/21/2025: FOX RIVER STATUS UPDATE FROM THE IDNR

by | Aug 21, 2025 | News

The Fox River Status Update for August 21, 2025 is available at https://dnr.illinois.gov/waterresources/strattonoperationsupdate.html SUMMARY There is currently about 0.10” of rain forecasted for the watershed over the next 7 Days (Figure 4). Inflows are forecasted to...

8/18/2025: FOX RIVER STATUS UPDATE FROM THE IDNR

by | Aug 18, 2025 | News

Based on the NWS forecast, inflows are forecasted to peak at just under 2800 cfs (two times what would be considered normal); this includes today’s rain. Stratton Dam has been opened to the maximum permissible per the Operations Manual. Currently outflow is limited to...