Meredosia, 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 14.4 feet, Seepage problems begin in the Coal Creek
Drainage and Levee District.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Tuesday morning and continue rising to 16.2 feet Sunday,
August 23. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.


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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Illinois River
Beardstown    14.0  12.2  Sun 9 am CDT 13.3  14.2  15.0


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