Lewistown, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River near Havana.

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

* IMPACTS...At 19.5 feet, Access road to Anderson Lake north
campground closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning and continue rising to a crest of 18.5
feet Wednesday evening.
- 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
Havana        14.0  12.8  Thu 8 pm CDT 14.5  15.2  15.8


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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Spoon River at London Mills.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding begins to agricultural land
near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM CDT Thursday was 15.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.9
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
late tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 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

Spoon River
London Mill 15.0  15.8  Thu 8 pm CDT 15.7  11.1  7.7


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