The Flood Warning continues for
the Illinois River at Beardstown.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 745 PM Sunday the stage was 22.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to a stage of 21.8 feet
by Tuesday morning.
Fld observed forecast 6am
location stg stg day time Mon Tue Wed
Illinois River
Beardstown 14 22.4 sun 8 PM 22.2 21.8 21.2
Smith
758 PM CST sun Nov 08 2009
The Flood Warning continues for
the Illinois River at Meredosia.
* At 7:15 PM Sunday the stage was 439.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 432.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue a slow fall... and it is
expected to reach 438 feet by Wednesday evening.
* Impact... at 440.0 feet... cargill company in Florence begins flood
fighting activities
* impact... at 438.0 feet... main Road in Valley City overtopped
* impact... at 436.0 feet... city of Meredosia plugs storm sewer
outlets.
* Impact... at 435.4 feet... Meredosia boat dock floods