FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1107 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1045 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.7 FEET BY
THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
ILLINOIS RIVER
BEARDSTOWN 14 17.9 SUN 11 AM 18.9 19.9 20.8
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 1057 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT.
* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL DIMINISH TO FLURRIES FROM
WEST TO EAST DURING THE AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING EAST TO I-55
DURING EARLY AFTERNOON AND NEAR THE INDIANA BORDER BY SUNSET.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN
SINCE EARLY THIS MORNING. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED GIVING A STORM TOTAL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES.
* IMPACTS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE INTO THE 10 TO
20 MPH RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH GUSTS OF 20 TO 25
MPH...CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVELERS
SHOULD USE CAUTION INTO THIS EVENING...AS UNTREATED ROADS WILL
BE SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.
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KH
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