Jacksonville, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River at Beardstown.

* WHEN...From late Saturday night 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 Thursday the stage was 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Sunday morning and continue rising to 16.7 feet
Thursday, June 18. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Illinois River
Beardstown    14.0  12.0  Thu 8 pm CDT 12.8  13.5  14.6


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