FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1036 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE DES PLAINES RIVER AT RUSSELL.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 930 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.3 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...WATER FLOWS INTO SURROUNDING FARM AND MARSH
LAND NEAR THE RIVER.
$$
FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 836 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.8 FEET...THERE IS WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF HOMES IN
LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IN THE WHEATLAND...SILVER
LAKE AND SALEM AREAS. SOME FAMILIES EVACUATE THEIR HOMES. SOME
COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED.
RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING
LOCATIONS. THE 7 DAY RIVER FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PAST
PRECIPITATION...SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS ETC..AND PREDICTED
FUTURE 24 HOUR BASIN-AVERAGE PRECIPITATION.
(STAGES IN FT.) BANK- LATEST
- FLOOD FULL OBSERVED
LOCATION STAGE STAGE STAGE/TIME
NEW MUNSTER 10.0 9.0 9.29 06 PM 12/25
- HIGHEST 24 HOUR CHANGE
- OBSERVED IN RIVER STAGE
- STAGE IN (FT.) UP TO HIGHEST STAGE
- THE LAST LATEST OBSERVED FORECAST IN
- 7 DAYS STAGE NEXT 7 DAYS
NEW MUNSTER 9.29 06 PM 12/25 1.26 12.50 06 PM 12/27
...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION FOR
THE LISTED SITES...
(NMSW3) 6-HOUR PREDICTED PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEW MUNSTER: 6 PM-MIDN 0.06
NEW MUNSTER: MIDN-6 AM 0.03
NEW MUNSTER: 6 AM-NOON 0.04
NEW MUNSTER: NOON-6 PM 0.16
$$
SEARS
FLOOD WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 340 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 2:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY EARLY TOMORROW.
$$
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 FORECAST STAGES
- FLOOD FULL OBSERVED ...FOR 7 AM...
LOCATION STAGE STAGE STAGE/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE
NEW MUNSTER 10.0 9.0 8.86 02 PM 12/25 10.2 11.1 11.3 11.3
- 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 8.86 02 PM 12/25 0.88 12.00 12 AM 12/28
...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION...
(NMSW3) 6-HOUR PREDICTED PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEW MUNSTER: 6 AM-NOON 0.17
NEW MUNSTER: NOON-6 PM 0.11
NEW MUNSTER: 6 PM-MIDNIGHT 0.04
NEW MUNSTER: MIDNIGHT-6 AM 0.02
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