Elsah, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Grafton.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 22.5 feet, East end of Main Street in Portage des
Sioux begins flooding near this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 12:30 PM CDT Thursday was 22.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.9 feet
this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday
morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.



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

Mississippi River
Grafton         20.0    22.8    22.8  21.9  21.0  20.2  19.1



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...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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 28.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 11:00 AM CDT Thursday was 28.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.1 feet
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.



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

Illinois River
Hardin       25.0    28.6    29.0  29.1  29.0  28.8  28.4



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