Jacksonville, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

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

* WHERE...Illinois River at Beardstown.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Seepage problems begin in the Lost Creek
Drainage and Levee District.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 16.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM CDT Monday was 16.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.6
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then rise to 17.5
feet Thursday evening. Additional rises are possible
thereafter.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Illinois River
Beardstown    14.0  16.6  Mon 8 pm CDT 16.5  16.9  17.5


&&