Peoria, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

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

* WHERE...Illinois River at Peoria.

* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Some flooding begins to bottomland not
protected by levees.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 19.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 19.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.5
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
early Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Illinois River
Peoria        18.0  19.1  Tue 8 am CDT 19.4  19.5  19.3


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