Fenton, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN ROCK ISLAND...WHITESIDE...NORTHERN HENRY...
SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL AND NORTHWESTERN BUREAU COUNTIES...

At 706 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Hitt to near Johnson-Sauk Trail State Park, moving
east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Sterling, Rock Falls, Morrison, Geneseo, Colona, Fulton,
Prophetstown, Erie, Garden Plain, Milledgeville, Fairhaven, Albany,
Tampico, Lyndon, Chadwick, Hooppole, Cleveland, Coleta, Deer Grove,
and East Clinton.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 6 and 9.
Interstate 88 between mile markers 14 and 44.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for north central
and northwestern Illinois...and east central Iowa.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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TORNADO...POSSIBLE;
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED;
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

TORNADO WATCH 129 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

BUREAU                PUTNAM

IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS

CARROLL               HENRY IL              JO DAVIESS
MERCER                ROCK ISLAND           STEPHENSON
WHITESIDE

IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

HANCOCK               HENDERSON             MCDONOUGH
WARREN

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA

CLINTON               JACKSON               SCOTT

IN SOUTHEAST IOWA

DES MOINES            LEE

IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY

IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

CLARK

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEDO, BETTENDORF, BURLINGTON,
CARTHAGE, CLINTON, CREDIT ISLAND, DAVENPORT, FREEPORT, GALENA,
GENESEO, HENNEPIN, KAHOKA, KEOKUK, MACOMB, MAQUOKETA, MOLINE,
MONMOUTH, MOUNT CARROLL, OQUAWKA, PRINCETON, ROCK ISLAND,
AND STERLING.

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas,
Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry IL, Jo Daviess,
McDonough, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island, Stephenson, Warren and
Whiteside, Iowa, including the following areas, Buchanan, Cedar,
Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Henry IA, Jackson,
Johnson, Jones, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott and
Washington, and northeast Missouri, including the following area,
Clark.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Low-water crossings may be flooded. Area creeks and streams are
running high and could flood with more heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Recent rounds of heavy rain have resulted in saturated soils
north of Interstate 80. South of Interstate 80, soils are
quite moist.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Rock River near Joslin.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water affects much of Barstow Road between
Barstow and Osborn. Water also affects homes in Osborn.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 12.4 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.7
feet Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rock River at Como.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening to early Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.8 feet, Water begins to encroach into properties
on Regan Road northeast of Como.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.8 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow evening to a crest of 12.9 feet Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 12.5 feet.


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