Beardstown, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River at Beardstown.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning 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 11.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Tuesday morning and continue rising to 16.5 feet Saturday,
August 22. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Illinois River
Beardstown    14.0  11.3  Sat 8 pm CDT 12.1  13.4  14.5


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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River near Havana.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening and continue rising to 17.0 feet Saturday,
August 22. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Illinois River
Havana        14.0  13.9  Sat 8 pm CDT 15.0  15.6  16.0


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