Hopedale, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River at Peoria.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 12.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Sunday evening and continue rising to a crest of 20.0
feet Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Illinois River
Peoria        18.0  12.8  Fri 11 pm CD 15.6  18.2  19.7


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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mackinaw River near Congerville.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning to Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Widespread agricultural flooding occurs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 9.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning to a crest of 13.8 feet tomorrow
evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Mackinaw River
Congerville   13.0  9.1   Fri 10 pm CD 13.3  8.6   6.2


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...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Illinois, including
the following counties, in central Illinois, Marshall, Mason,
McLean, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. In west central
Illinois, Fulton and Knox.

* WHEN...Through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Two to three inches of rainfall has occurred across the watch
area portions of central Illinois Friday evening. Additional
rainfall amounts overnight into Saturday morning are expected
to be up to 1 to 2 inches. This could cause flooding
conditions for area cities and rural roads.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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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