Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Central Illinois
Areas Affected: Cass, IL; Fulton, IL; Mason, IL
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Friday 10:27pm CDT
Alert Effective: Friday 10:27pm CDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 2:30pm CDT
Event Onset: Friday 10:27pm 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 Brown, Cass, Schuyler and Morgan 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 near Havana. * WHEN...Until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 15.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 PM CDT Friday was 15.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 17.3 feet early Thursday afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - 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.fe6fa4b686441ed53cb28c3c4b1a418ff4f992b5.001.1 Codes: ILC017, ILC057, ILC125 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fe6fa4b686441ed53cb28c3c4b1a418ff4f992b5.001.1