Putnam, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...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 Saturday the stage was 22.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.9
feet Sunday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
early Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY,
APRIL 11...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River at Henry.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to Saturday, April 11.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Water begins to affect the marina in Henry
along with minor flooding of land adjacent to the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Tuesday afternoon to a crest of 23.3 feet early Wednesday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.


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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Illinois River
Henry         23.0  19.6  Sat 8 pm CDT 21.2  22.4  23.1


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