Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service
Areas Affected: Brown, IL; Cass, IL; Morgan, IL; Schuyler, IL
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Sunday 10:08am CDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 10:08am CDT
Alert Expires: Monday 2:15am CDT
Event Onset: Sunday 10:08am CDT
Issued by: NWS Lincoln IL
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Illinois River at Beardstown affecting Morgan, Cass, Brown and Schuyler Counties. Illinois River near Havana affecting Fulton, Mason and Cass Counties. .The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Illinois River at Beardstown. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Seepage problems begin in the Lost Creek Drainage and Levee District. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 AM CDT Sunday was 18.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 15.9 feet Sunday, May 19. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Persons with interests along this river need to remain aware of the latest forecasts and associated flood risk for their area. Stay tuned for further updates on this flooding situation. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges, dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream, even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route over higher ground. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.81a83997edd3a2fddd92500a26c714588c18350c.001.1 Codes: ILC009, ILC017, ILC137, ILC169 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.81a83997edd3a2fddd92500a26c714588c18350c.001.1