Due to high water levels and hazardous river conditions, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has implemented a restriction on recreational boating along the Fox River.

The restrictions are in place from Stratton Lock and Dam in McHenry County to the Bridge Street Bridge in Millington in Kendall and La Salle counties.

The IDNR put the restriction in place Monday night and the action will remain in effect, “until such time water levels and navigation conditions return to a safe and manageable state,” the agency said in a news release.

“The conditions are also treacherous for emergency service personnel called upon to rescue persons involved in boating mishaps,” the IDNR said.

Counties across northern Illinois have been hit with several rounds of heavy rains over the past week, leading to rising creeks, streams and rivers.