Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Central Illinois
Areas Affected: Brown, IL; Cass, IL; Morgan, IL; Schuyler, IL
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Sunday 10:42am CDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 10:42am CDT
Alert Expires: Monday 2:45am CDT
Event Onset: Sunday 10:42am CDT
Issued by: NWS Lincoln IL
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in Illinois... Illinois River at Beardstown affecting Cass, Schuyler, Morgan and Brown 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 9:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 15.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 AM CDT Sunday was 15.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.7 feet Saturday morning. - 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e7a99dc132d359ba7a6dc2d4224b774cc1ab71c0.001.1 Codes: ILC017, ILC137, ILC169 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e7a99dc132d359ba7a6dc2d4224b774cc1ab71c0.001.1