FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1202 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1145 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY
MONDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
ILLINOIS RIVER
BEARDSTOWN 14 15.6 FRI 12 PM 16.6 17.9 19.2
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 302 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY.
* UNTIL SUNDAY.
* AT 1:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 23.3 FEET LATE TONIGHT.
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. EXTENSIVE
CROPLAND IS FLOODED BELOW THE GAUGE NEAR THE LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD
BRIDGE.
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FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 12/26 12/27 12/28 12/29 12/30
LA MOINE RIVER
RIPLEY 22 22.97 23.3 22.3 21.2 20.7 17.9
FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1229 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE WETLAND ACREAGE SOUTH OF LA GRANGE
BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...ADJACENT FARMLAND AND WETLANDS BEGINS
FLOODING. ISLAND ROAD ACROSS THE RIVER IN WESTERN CASS COUNTY
BEGINS FLOODING.
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