New Salem, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Louisiana.

* WHEN...Until late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The first quarter mile of Edison Avenue
beyond the railroad tracks begins flooding near this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 15.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 15.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.6
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.



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Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun

Mississippi River
Louisiana        15.0    15.6    15.6  15.5  15.2  14.8  14.3



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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Hannibal.

* WHEN...Until late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, John Hay Recreation Area on east side
(inside the Illinois Sny Levee) begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 17.1 feet tomorrow morning. It
will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.



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Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun

Mississippi River
Hannibal         17.0    17.0    17.1  16.8  16.6  16.2  15.8



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