Kampsville, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River at Hardin.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Flood Stage.  Lowland flooding of
unprotected agricultural land begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 24.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to 25.2 feet early
Wednesday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.



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All Times CDT Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location      Stg     Stage   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

Illinois River
Hardin       25.0    24.7    24.9  25.1  25.1  25.1  25.1



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

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Clarksville.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 27.2 feet, Silo Park just northwest of Clarksville off
Highway 79 begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 11:30 AM CDT Thursday was 26.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.6 feet
this afternoon. It will then rise to 27.4 feet Wednesday evening.
Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.



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All Times CDT    Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location         Stg     Stage   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

Mississippi River
Clarksville     25.0    26.6    26.4  26.5  26.7  26.9  27.1



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

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Winfield.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 27.5 feet, At this stage, Lock and Dam 25 will
stockpile 200 tons of sand, 12,000 sandbags, and 10,000 square feet
of polyethylene plastic as a precaution.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 11:30 AM CDT Thursday was 26.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 27.4 feet Wednesday
evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.



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All Times CDT    Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location         Stg     Stage   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

Mississippi River
Winfield        26.0    26.5    26.5  26.5  26.6  26.8  27.0



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