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: Wednesday 8:51pm CDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 8:51pm CDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 1:00pm CDT
Event Onset: Wednesday 8:51pm 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 near Havana affecting Mason, Cass and Fulton Counties. Illinois River at Beardstown affecting Morgan, Brown, Cass and Schuyler Counties. .The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation. * WHAT...Minor 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 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday was 17.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.2 feet early Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3d0699a39ed4df7ed8273eda9e9306000072170c.002.1 Codes: ILC009, ILC017, ILC137, ILC169 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3d0699a39ed4df7ed8273eda9e9306000072170c.002.1