Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Central Illinois
Areas Affected: Brown, IL; Cass, IL; Morgan, IL; Schuyler, IL
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Saturday 8:44pm CDT
Alert Effective: Saturday 8:44pm CDT
Alert Expires: Sunday 12:45pm CDT
Event Onset: Saturday 8:44pm 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, Schuyler and Brown Counties. .The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor 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 7:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT Saturday was 15.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 17.4 feet Thursday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - 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. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fa195467c9ce1a7b8149a9ea09b3ecec0793d657.001.1 Codes: ILC009, ILC017, ILC137, ILC169 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fa195467c9ce1a7b8149a9ea09b3ecec0793d657.001.1