Seneca, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE MONDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Illinois River from Starved Rock Lock and Dam downstream
to confluence with Big Bureau Creek, including the La Salle gauge.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to late Monday 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 10:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Fox River from Millington downstream to confluence with
the Illinois River, including the Dayton gauge.

* WHEN...From Friday morning to Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Residential structures threatened along
2062nd Road in Wedron. Water overflows low-lying banks in Dayton
and Ottawa.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.1 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late tomorrow morning
or afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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