Oglesby, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Vermilion River from IL23 near Streator downstream to
confluence with the Illinois River, including the Leonore gauge.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 18.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to begin a slow fall
overnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

* 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 Wednesday 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 Friday the stage was 23.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.5
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
early Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

* WHAT...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 early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 462.5 feet, Roadway entrance to Allen Park threatened
in Ottawa. Allen Park west boat ramp inundated in Ottawa.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 462.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 463.0
feet tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 463.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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