The National Weather Service office in Romeoville is looking for volunteers to be river ice spotters on the Kankakee , Fox , Du Page , Des Plaines , Rock and Pecatonica Rivers. Spotters on other rivers are welcome to participate .
They do not want you to get on the ice , all oberservations must be made from a stable location .
You will recieve training materials . Internet access is required as all reports must be submittted by 9 AM Monday morning , This program runs fr om 12- t hr 3-31 .
Please contact Andrew Krein at andrewkrein@noaa.gov or call 815-34-1435 8AM to 8PM .
Please include
Name, Address, Phone # ,and email . Do so asap as training materials should come out in early November .
This is an opportunity to help get flood warnings out to your area for flooding due to ice .