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: 314 PM CST WED DEC 30 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.
* TIMING...AFTER A RELATIVE LULL IN THE SNOW LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...ANOTHER PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE LIKELY
THIS EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL THEN DIMINISH TOWARD
MIDNIGHT.
* ACCUMULATIONS...EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR SO OF SNOW
ACCUMULATION THIS EVENING...WHICH WILL BRING STORM TOTAL
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS INTO THE 2 TO 3 INCH RANGE.
* WIND...SOUTH WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH WILL KEEP BLOWING SNOW TO A
MINIMUM TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...EXPECT ROADS TO BE SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS IN MANY
LOCATIONS...EXPECIALLY ON RURAL AND SECONDARY ROADS...OR ROADS
THAT HAVE NOT BEEN TREATED. SOME MINOR SHALLOW BLOWING SNOW MAY
BE OBSERVED ON EAST-WEST ROADS...BUT NO MAJOR DRIFTING IS
ANTICIPATED.
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 FORECAST AND ADVISORY
INFORMATION.
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CHURCHILL
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