Beardstown, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River at Havana.

* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 19.5 feet, Access road to Anderson Lake north
campground closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight and continue rising to a crest of 17.8 feet
early Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.


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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Illinois River
Havana        14.0  13.3  Sat 8 pm CDT 14.9  16.0  16.8


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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River at Beardstown.

* WHEN...From Sunday evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Seepage problems begin in the Lost Creek
Drainage and Levee District.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 18.1
feet Saturday, April 11.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.


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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Illinois River
Beardstown    14.0  12.9  Sat 8 pm CDT 13.9  15.0  16.1


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