La Salle, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Illinois River from Starved Rock Lock and Dam downstream
to confluence with Big Bureau Creek, including the La Salle gauge.

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

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Lower parking lot at Starved Rock State
Park is inundated east of La Salle. High water levels begin to
impact shipping interests along the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 18.8 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached by late tomorrow based
upon forecasted rainfall today and tonight.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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