Pekin, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River at Peoria.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 22.7 feet, Flooding begins to low lying areas in
Peoria Heights and Peoria's Riverfront Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 18.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.1
feet early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Illinois River
Peoria        18.0  18.8  Wed 10 am CD 18.9  19.4  20.2


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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 340 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 29 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

CHRISTIAN             DE WITT               LOGAN
MACON                 MARSHALL              MASON
MCLEAN                MENARD                PEORIA
SANGAMON              SHELBY                STARK
TAZEWELL              WOODFORD

IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

CHAMPAIGN             CLARK                 COLES
CUMBERLAND            DOUGLAS               EDGAR
MOULTRIE              PIATT                 VERMILION

IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

CASS                  FULTON                KNOX
MORGAN                SCHUYLER              SCOTT

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEARDSTOWN, BLOOMINGTON, CANTON,
CHAMPAIGN, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, DANVILLE, DECATUR, EUREKA,
GALESBURG, GREENUP, HAVANA, JACKSONVILLE, LACON, LINCOLN,
MARSHALL, MATTOON, MONTICELLO, NORMAL, PARIS, PEKIN, PEORIA,
PETERSBURG, RUSHVILLE, SHELBYVILLE, SPRINGFIELD, SULLIVAN,
TAYLORVILLE, TOULON, TUSCOLA, URBANA, AND WINCHESTER.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Illinois, including
the following counties, in central Illinois, Marshall, McLean,
Peoria, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. In west central Illinois,
Fulton and Knox.

* WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- High rainfall rates could result in 2-3 inches of rain in 1-2
hours, bringing the potential for flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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