FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 727 PM CST SUN DEC 06 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS
NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
ILLINOIS RIVER
BEARDSTOWN 14 16.0 SUN 7 PM 15.8 15.3 14.7
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07
WINTER STORM WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 314 PM CST SUN DEC 06 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY MORNING
UNTIL 12 NOON ON WEDNESDAY.
* SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 OR MORE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE WATCH AREA.
* SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE BEGINNING LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* HEAVY SNOW...AS WELL AS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE A REAL
THREAT WITH THIS STORM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ADVANCED NOTICE THAT SEVERE WINTER
WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA...IT DOES NOT MEAN IT IS A
CERTAINTY. THOSE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BEGIN PREPARING IN CASE
THE STORM DOES MATERIALIZE. IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANNED...YOU MAY
WANT TO ADJUST YOUR TRAVEL TIME TO AVOID THE STORM. ALSO...YOU
SHOULD USE THIS ADVANCED NOTICE TO MAKE CERTAIN YOUR VEHICLE IS
WINTERIZED. MAKE PREPARATIONS AT HOME BY STOCKING EMERGENCY
SUPPLIES...SUCH AS FOOD...MEDICINE...AND EXTRA HEATING FUEL...
JUST IN CASE THE STORM MAKES TRAVEL IMPOSSIBLE. THIS IS
ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR THOSE LIVING IN RURAL AREAS.
$$
CARNEY
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