Loves Park, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /2 AM EDT/ TO 8 AM CDT /9
AM EDT/ SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 31 degrees Fahrenheit will result in
frost formation.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, north central, and northeast
Illinois and northwest Indiana.

* WHEN...From 1 AM CDT /2 AM EDT/ to 8 AM CDT /9 AM EDT/ Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive
outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Rock River at Afton.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Floodwaters affect the property of a home
on South Christian Road on the east side of the river in the Afton
area. Minor erosional flood damage occurs to lowland and
agricultural land adjacent to the river the Afton and Janesville
areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM CDT Thursday was 10.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Wednesday afternoon and continue falling to 8.7 feet
Thursday, May 07.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.1 feet on 04/05/1962.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River forecasts are available for some but not all river gaging
locations. The 7 day river forecast takes into account past
precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and predicted
precipitation for the basin. Precipitation is for the next 24 hours
in the future from April through September and for 48 hours in the
future from October through March.

(Stages in ft.)       Bank-       Latest         Forecast stages
-               Flood full       observed        ...for 7 pm...
Location        stage stage     stage/time    Fri  Sat  Sun  Mon
Afton           9.0   8.0   10.15 9 pm 4/30   10.0 9.8  9.6  9.4

-                    Highest       24 hour change
-                    observed      in river stage
-                    stage in        (ft.) up to     Highest stage
-                    the last      latest observed    forecast in
-                     7 days            stage         next 7 days
Afton           10.76 6 pm 4/25        -0.20       10.10 7 am 5/01


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