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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:16 AM May. 18, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Grafton.

* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Water begins flooding the floor at the
Palisades Marina in Portage Des Sioux.  Access to homes along
North Shore Drive in eastern St. Charles County becomes cut off
near this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 20.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM CDT Friday was 20.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 18.0 feet
Thursday evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.



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Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu

Mississippi River
Grafton          20.0    20.1    19.8  19.5  19.2  18.9  18.3



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River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:01 AM May. 18, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Illinois River at Hardin.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Flood Stage.  Lowland flooding of
unprotected agricultural land begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 26.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:30 PM CDT Friday was 26.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 25.5 feet
Thursday evening.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.



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Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location        Stg    Stage    Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu

Illinois River
Hardin        25.0    26.6    26.4  26.2  26.1  25.9  25.6



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