Pittsfield, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Louisiana.

* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, The parking area at the boat house floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 9:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 16.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.4 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.



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All Times CDT    Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location         Stg     Stage   Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon

Mississippi River
Louisiana       15.0    16.4    16.1  15.9  15.5  15.0  14.8



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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Hannibal.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, The northern end of Southside Recreation #2
Park along Bear Creek begins flooding at this height. Gate wells
are shut down to prevent the sewers from backing up.  Also at this
level pumps are set to standby.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday was 17.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.6 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
early Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.



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All Times CDT    Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location         Stg     Stage   Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon

Mississippi River
Hannibal        17.0    17.6    17.3  17.1  16.7  16.3  16.2



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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Saverton.

* WHEN...From late tonight to late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, An access road to riverside raised homes on
the riverward side of the Sny levee begins to flood near this
level.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 15.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
after midnight tonight to a crest of 16.1 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.



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All Times CDT    Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location         Stg     Stage   Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon

Mississippi River
Saverton        16.0    15.9    15.9  15.6  15.2  14.8  14.6



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