Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

35°F

4/20/2026 7:56am

Lexington Conditions: Clear
Temperature: 35.2°F / 1.8°C
Dew Point: 33.6°F
Relative Humidity: 94%
Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
Barometer: 30.06 in Rising Slowly
Visibility: 10 miles
Rain Today: 0.00 in

Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - Chicago, IL

FLOOD WARNING

Putnam County, IL

Flood Warning issued April 19 at 8:18PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Areas Affected: Bureau, IL; La Salle, IL; Putnam, IL

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Sunday 8:18pm CDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 8:18pm CDT

Alert Expires: Monday 2:30pm CDT

Event Onset: Sunday 8:18pm CDT

Issued by: NWS Chicago IL

Details:

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Illinois River at La Salle affecting La Salle, Bureau and Putnam
Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecasted to continue.

* WHERE...Illinois River from Starved Rock Lock and Dam downstream
to confluence with Big Bureau Creek, including the La Salle gauge.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Lower parking lot at Starved Rock State
Park is inundated east of La Salle. High water levels begin to
impact shipping interests along the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 21.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river appears to be cresting. It will slowly
fall but remain above flood stage through the week.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:

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 almost entirely on observed precipitation
as little to no additional precipitation is currently expected over
the next 24 to 48 hours.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by Monday afternoon.

Meta data:

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Codes: ILC011, ILC099, ILC155
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.49a6dc0361e6417b499820b20fec4cac9cee7387.001.1