Flood Watch in effect until 6 am CST early this morning...
Rest of Tonight
Windy. Occasional rain. Low in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Friday
Windy. Rain likely in the morning. Snow likely in the late morning and afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. High in the lower 40s. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Windy...colder. Snow likely. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Near steady temperature in the lower 20s. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Saturday
Blustery...colder. Snow likely. Light snow accumulation possible. High in the upper 20s. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.
The Flood Warning continues for the Illinois River at Valley City. * Until further notice. * At 8 PM Thursday the stage was 12.4 feet. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast... the river will rise to near 19.9 feet Thursday evening. Additional rises may be possible thereafter. * Impact... at 14.0 feet... Road to norbut fish and wildlife area flooded.
841 PM CST Thu Dec 24 2009
The Flood Warning continues for the Illinois River at Meredosia. * Until further notice. * At 8 PM Thursday the stage was 431.7 feet. * Flood stage is 432.0 feet. * Major flooding is forecast. * Forecast... the river will rise above flood stage tomorrow and then rise to near 439.1 feet Thursday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter. * Impact... at 438.0 feet... main Road in Valley City overtopped
Areal Flood Watch
Statement as of 12:15 PM CST on December 25, 2009
... Flood Watch remains in effect until 6 am CST early this morning...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of Illinois and Missouri... including the following counties... in Illinois... Adams IL... Bond IL... Brown IL... Calhoun IL... Clinton IL... Fayette IL... Greene IL... Jersey IL... Macoupin IL... Madison IL... Marion IL... Monroe IL... Montgomery IL... Pike IL... Randolph IL... St. Clair IL and Washington IL. In Missouri... Jefferson... St. Charles... St. Louis... St. Louis city and Ste. Genevieve.
* Until 6 am CST early this morning
* persistent light to moderate rain is expected to continue for the remainder of the night over already saturated ground and many area rivers and creeks at bankfull. This will maintain the flooding threat as any additional rainfall will go as runoff into these bodies of water.
* Excessive runoff could lead to flooding along creeks and rivers across the area.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
People in the watch area should continue to be aware of the possibility for heavy rainfall. Avoid low lying areas... and be careful when approaching Highway dips and underpasses.