Pittsfield, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Louisiana.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The first quarter mile of Edison Avenue
beyond the railroad tracks begins flooding near this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 15.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 11:00 AM CDT Monday was 15.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.2 feet
tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday
evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.



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All Times CDT    Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location         Stg     Stage   Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat

Mississippi River
Louisiana       15.0    15.6    16.0  16.2  16.0  15.6  15.2



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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Hannibal.

* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, John Hay Recreation Area on east side
(inside the Illinois Sny Levee) begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 17.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 10:15 AM CDT Monday was 17.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.6 feet
early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.



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All Times CDT    Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location         Stg     Stage   Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat

Mississippi River
Hannibal        17.0    17.0    17.4  17.6  17.3  17.0  16.6



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