Troy Grove, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and 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 Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 464.0 feet, Backwater causes the Fox River to reach
bankfull near St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 464.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM CDT Sunday was 464.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 464.1
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 463.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

* 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 afternoon.

* 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 Sunday the stage was 23.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 AM CDT Sunday was 23.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.6
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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