FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1005 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE VERMILION RIVER AT PONTIAC.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 845 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS RIVER
FORECAST INCLUDES AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN EXPECTED OVER
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...RURAL FLOODING BEGINS TO LOW LYING AREAS
NEAR RIVER.
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FLOOD WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 355 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /1 PM EST/ TODAY
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES 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.
* FROM NOON CST /1 PM EST/ TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
* RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BECOME MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY THIS
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. TOTAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.5 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE COMMON....WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR LOCAL 3 INCH 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 AND MODERATE TO OCCASIONAL HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPS...RAPID
RUNOFF DUE TO FROZEN GROUND CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN
SIGNIFICANT RISES ON AREA RIVERS...WITH SOME RIVERS POSSIBLY
REACHING OR EXCEEDING FLOOD STAGE. 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 POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
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