SUMMARY Unfortunately, this week’s update is a repeat of last week due to the lack of rain. There is currently less than 0.10” 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...

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

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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...

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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...

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 are...

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...

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...