FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1026 AM CST TUE DEC 08 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 945 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
ILLINOIS RIVER
BEARDSTOWN 14 14.9 WED 10 AM 14.6 14.2 13.9
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GEELHART
WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 1047 AM CST TUE DEC 08 2009
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* TIMING: WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...BUT WILL
REMAIN HIGH THROUGH SUNSET.
* WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 MPH...AND WILL
GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS DURING THE
MORNING REACHED NEAR 55 MPH ALONG THE I-72 CORRIDOR.
* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGE
TO TREE BRANCHES AND POWER LINES...AS WELL AS LIGHT WEIGHT
OBJECTS NOT ANCHORED TO THE GROUND. TRAVEL ON NORTH SOUTH
ROADS WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
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GEELHART
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