FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 825 PM CST TUE DEC 08 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 745 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS
NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
ILLINOIS RIVER
BEARDSTOWN 14 15.2 TUE 8 PM 14.9 14.4 13.9
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SMITH
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 305 AM CST WED DEC 09 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING.
* TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING...BEFORE
TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES BY AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF AROUND 1 INCH WILL BE
POSSIBLE.
* WIND: WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING
AND PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE DAY. WIND GUSTS MAY REACH 50 MPH AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED...AS
TEMPERATURES FALL AND ROADS QUICKLY REFREEZE AND BECOME
SLIPPERY. AS WINDS INCREASE CONSIDERABLY...DRIVING WILL BECOME
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
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