Mendota, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Illinois River from Heritage Harbor east of Ottawa
downstream to Starved Rock Lock and Dam, including the Ottawa
gauge.

* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 464.0 feet, Backwater causes the Fox River to reach
bankfull near St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 463.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Monday morning and continue falling.
- Flood stage is 463.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until Friday evening.

* 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 Sunday the stage was 23.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Friday afternoon and continue falling.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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