Alsey, Illinois

The Flood Warning continues for
the Illinois River at Valley City
* until further notice.
* At 8:00 PM Thursday the stage was 16.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will rise to near 17.1 feet Sunday morning then
begin falling.
* Impact... at 14.0 feet... Road to norbut fish and wildlife area flooded.

... Day 4 of 2010 National flood safety awareness week...

Your National Weather Service /NWS/ invites your participation in the
annual National flood safety awareness week... March 15-19... 2010.

Today's theme is flood insurance and flood risk. Everyone lives in a
flood zone... with their risk of flood ranging from low... to
moderate... to high. Floods are four times more likely to occur than a
fire. Low hazard flood areas are also at risk... 25 to 35 percent of
all claims each year are paid for property located outside high-risk
areas.

You may think that you are covered for flood damage... but most
homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage and just a few
inches of water in a home can cause thousands of dollars of damage.
Homeowners... renters... and business owners are eligible to Purchase
flood insurance as long as their community participates in the
National flood insurance program/nfip/.

The nfip is a federal program enabling property owners to Purchase
insurance protection against losses from flooding. It takes 30 days
after Purchase for a policy to take effect... so it is important to
buy insurance before the floodwaters start to rise. Buy flood
insurance and stay protected no matter what.

See the federal emergency management agency web site at...
floodsmart.Gov to get more information on the nfip... assess your
flood risk on-line... or find a nfip agent close to you.

Additional information about ahps and flood safety awareness week is
available at: www.Weather.Gov/floodsafety