FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1034 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 1000 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
FRIDAY MORNING.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 458.0 WED 10 AM 457.4 456.6 455.7
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1041 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 930 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
ILLINOIS RIVER
HAVANA 14 18.8 WED 9 AM 19.0 19.0 18.9
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 940 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT.
* TIMING...ONGOING SNOW EVENT EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED THIS MORNING...AND
AGAIN IN THE EARLY EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF CONSIDERABLY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL WITH AN ADDITIONAL
ONE TO TWO INCHES EXPECTED BEFORE MIDNIGHT...RESULTING IN
TOTALS FROM 2 TO 3 INCHES ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF THE ILLINOIS
RIVER VALLEY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
* WIND...WINDS WILL REMAIN OUT OF THE SOUTH AT ABOUT 10 MPH WITH
MINIMAL GUSTS. ONLY MINOR DRIFTING IS EXPECTED.
* IMPACTS...TEMPERATURES CLOSE TO FREEZING WILL ALLOW ROAD
TREATMENTS TO BE RATHER EFFECTIVE FOR THIS SNOW EVENT...THOUGH
UNTREATED AND SIDE ROADS WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR
TRAVEL...PARTICULARLY WITH THIS ADDITIONAL SNOW OVER ALREADY ICY
ROADS. PLENTY OF HOLIDAY TRAFFIC WILL ENHANCE THE THREAT.
THOUGH DRIFTING IS EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL...ADDITIONAL CAUTION
SHOULD BE USED ON EAST WEST ORIENTED ROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION...FORECASTS...AND WARNINGS.
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HJS
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