by Kris | 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...
by Kris | Aug 14, 2025 | News
The Fox River Status Update for August 14, 2025 is available at https://dnr.illinois.gov/waterresources/strattonoperationsupdate.html SUMMARY There is currently between 0.50” – 1.00’ of rain forecasted for the watershed over the next 7 Days (Figure 4). Inflows...
by Kris | Aug 11, 2025 | News
Due to the heavy rainfall in Wisconsin, a new update is being issued. The current inflow forecast from the NWS shows a peak of just over 3100 cfs on Thursday. This is about 6 times the amount of flow before it rained. Since the rain was so far north in the watershed...
by Kris | Aug 7, 2025 | News
The Fox River Status Update for August 7, 2025 is available at https://dnr.illinois.gov/waterresources/strattonoperationsupdate.html SUMMARY There is currently 1.75” of rain forecasted for the Chain of Lakes over the next 7 Days (Figure 4). Inflows are forecasted to...
by Kris | Jul 24, 2025 | News
The Fox River Status Update for July 24, 2025 is currently unavailable online due to technical issues. Once they are resolved, the current update will be posted. Summary There is currently between 1.25” to 2.00” of precipitation forecasted for the watershed over the...
by Joe Bongiovanni | Jul 7, 2025 | News
We’ve heard your concerns—aquatic weeds are becoming a more serious issue across the Fox River and Chain O’Lakes, and we need your help to get a better scope of the problem. While we don’t currently have the resources to act on these reports, collecting this...
