FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1125 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
BOONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHERN LA SALLE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
LEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
OGLE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
WESTERN MCHENRY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
* UNTIL 1115 AM CST FRIDAY...
* AT 1113 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LARGE
SWATH OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN
ILLINOIS...WITH ADDITIONAL RAIN HEADING TOWARD THE AREA. THIS RAIN
IS FALLING ONTO SATURATED AND POSSIBLY EVEN FROZEN GROUND. LOW
LYING AREAS ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE
FLOODING AS RUNOFF FROM THIS RAIN...TOGETHER WITH MELTING ICE AND
SNOW...CAUSES WATER LEVELS TO RISE OVERNIGHT. FLOODING IS LIKELY TO
PERSIST FOR A WHILE TOMORROW MORNING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST RAIN
COMES TO AN END.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS MORE DIFFICULT TO SEE
WATER ON THE ROAD OR JUDGE HOW DEEP IT IS. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS
WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
LAT...LON 4249 8862 4136 8861 4135 8917 4159 8918
4159 8964 4193 8964 4194 8969 4219 8970
4221 8941 4250 8940
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 756 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE VERMILION RIVER NEAR LEONORE.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 545 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 842 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT OTTAWA.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 745 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 460.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 463.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 464.0 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
THIS RIVER FORECAST INCLUDES AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN
EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
* IMPACT...AT 463.9 FEET...TOP OF FOX RIVER BANK AT OTTAWA REGIONAL
HOSPITAL. FLOODING BEGINS AT CENTRAL SCHOOL.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 842 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA SALLE.
* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 730 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.4 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
THIS RIVER FORECAST INCLUDES AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN
EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
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FLOOD WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 1148 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
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...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND INDIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS...IN ILLINOIS...BOONE...COOK...DE KALB...DUPAGE...FORD...
GRUNDY...IROQUOIS...KANE...KANKAKEE...KENDALL...LA SALLE...
LAKE IL...LEE...LIVINGSTON...MCHENRY...OGLE...WILL AND
WINNEBAGO. IN INDIANA...BENTON...JASPER...LAKE IN...NEWTON AND
PORTER.
* THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
* RAIN...AT TIMES MODERATE TO HEAVY...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.5 TO 2 INCHES
WILL BE COMMON....WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HIGHER
RAINFALL TOTALS BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* CURRENT SNOW COVER RANGES FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS NORTHWEST
ILLINOIS TO 1 TO 3 INCHES ACROSS NORTHWEST INDIANA. AS THE SNOW
MELTS UNDER MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN...RAPID RUNOFF DUE TO FROZEN
GROUND CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT RISES ON AREA
RIVERS. FLOODING ACROSS LOW LYING AND OTHER FLOOD PRONE AREAS
WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD
BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
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