HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
Warning Issue Date: 1041 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...GRAND RIVER NEAR CHILLICOTHE AND SUMNER
THIS HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK IS BASED ON THE FORECAST RAINFALL FOR THE
NEXT 24 HOURS. THE CRESTS MAY VARY IF ACTUAL RAINFALL IS GREATER OR
LESS THAN ANTICIPATED.
LOCATION: GRAND RIVER NEAR CHILLICOTHE
FLOOD STAGE: 24.0 FEET
LATEST STAGE: 5.4 FEET AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY
FORECAST CREST: 25.3 FEET THURSDAY DEC 24
AT 24.0 FEET...LOW-LYING CROPLAND FLOODS.
LOCATION: GRAND RIVER NEAR SUMNER
FLOOD STAGE: 26.0 FEET
LATEST STAGE: 10.9 FEET AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY
FORECAST CREST: 32.1 FEET FRIDAY DEC 25
AT 28.0 FEET...RURAL ROADS ARE UNDER WATER.
LATER STATEMENTS...POSSIBLY WARNINGS...WILL BE ISSUED AS ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
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WINTER STORM WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 358 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* RAIN MAY CHANGE TO A MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW AS EARLY AS THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO ALL SNOW BY
THURSDAY EVENING AND NIGHT.
* MINOR SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...BEFORE THE RAPID CHANGE OVER TO SNOW. AFTER CHANGING
TO SNOW BY THURSDAY EVENING AND NIGHT...TOTAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON MAY BE IN THE 2 TO 6 INCH
RANGE.
* STRONG NORTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS POSSIBLY REACHING 30 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS WILL CREATE EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
OF SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
* TRAVEL MAY BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE AND
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PERSONS PLANNING ON
TRAVELING FOR THE HOLIDAY SHOULD EITHER LEAVE TODAY...OR MAKE
ALTERNATIVE PLANS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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DEROCHE
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