Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Quad Cities, IA/IL
Areas Affected: Hancock, IL; McDonough, IL
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Sunday 8:48am CDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 8:48am CDT
Alert Expires: Monday 3:00am CDT
Event Onset: Sunday 8:48am CDT
Event Ends: Monday 3:00am CDT
Issued by: NWS Quad Cities IA IL
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... La Moine River at Colmar affecting McDonough and Hancock Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...La Moine River at Colmar. * WHEN...Until late tonight. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water affects the lowest portions of Lambert Road and affects Lamar Road approximately 100 feet north of the intersection with County Road 26. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 19.8 feet and slowly rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this evening. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. The next statement will be issued by late tonight at 300 AM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ed19db47a20a2b49a79a9bfea104bf1b0a0d0de2.001.1 Codes: ILC067, ILC109 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ed19db47a20a2b49a79a9bfea104bf1b0a0d0de2.001.1