FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 828 PM CST WED DEC 30 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.6 FEET...WATER SURROUNDS A HOME NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 50 AND HIGHWAY W IN THE WHEATLAND AREA.
* ICE JAMS OCCURING IN THIS AREA WILL LEAD TO CHANGEABLE RIVER
LEVELS UNTIL THE JAMS BREAK.
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RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING
LOCATIONS. THE 7 DAY RIVER FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PAST
PRECIPITATION...SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS ETC..AND PREDICTED
FUTURE 24 HOUR BASIN-AVERAGE PRECIPITATION.
(STAGES IN FT.) BANK- LATEST
- FLOOD FULL OBSERVED
LOCATION STAGE STAGE STAGE/TIME
NEW MUNSTER 10.0 9.0 11.82 08 PM 12/30
- HIGHEST 24 HOUR CHANGE
- OBSERVED IN RIVER STAGE
- STAGE IN (FT.) UP TO HIGHEST STAGE
- THE LAST LATEST OBSERVED FORECAST IN
- 7 DAYS STAGE NEXT 7 DAYS
NEW MUNSTER 11.82 08 PM 12/30 0.82 11.90 12 AM 12/31
...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION FOR
THE LISTED SITES...
(NMSW3) 6-HOUR PREDICTED PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEW MUNSTER: 6 PM-MIDN 0.06
NEW MUNSTER: MIDN-6 AM 0.02
NEW MUNSTER: 6 AM-NOON 0.00
NEW MUNSTER: NOON-6 PM 0.00
FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 753 PM CST WED DEC 30 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DES PLAINES RIVER AT RUSSELL.
* AT 700 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...WATER FLOWS INTO SURROUNDING FARM AND MARSH
LAND NEAR THE RIVER.
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