Weather Alerts For Plato Center, IL

# HEADLINE -------------------- The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON # SUMMARY -------------------- Fox River at Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater affecting Lake IL, McHenry and Kane Counties. For the Fox River (Illinois)...including Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater, Montgomery, Dayton...Minor flooding is forecast. # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. WHERE Fox River from Johnsburg downstream to Red Gate Road in St. Charles, including the Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater gauge. WHEN Until early Tuesday afternoon. IMPACTS At 10.0 feet, Winaki Trail and Onaway Trail are threatened south of Algonquin. Athletic fields inundated at Judson College in Elgin. ADDITIONAL DETAILS - At 9:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 10.2 feet. - RECENT ACTIVITY The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 AM CDT Sunday was 10.6 feet. - FORECAST - The river is forecast to continue to gradually fall through the middle of the week. - Flood stage is 9.5 feet. - FLOOD HISTORY - This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.4 feet on 07/18/2024. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood ISSUED AT Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 10:02 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Chicago IL HEADER Flood Statement # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may cause changes to these river forecasts. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by late tonight.

Pollen Index: 9.2 Pollen Level: medium-high Predominant Pollen: Birch, Maple and Poplar/Aspen/Cottonwood. Pollen concentrations for Monday will be increasing and extend further into the very high range. The cause for the rising pollen levels is higher temperatures and windy conditions. Tomorrow's increase could spell trouble for allergy sufferers.