Flood Warning
Issued by the National Weather Service at 8:52 PM CST on November 06, 2009
The Flood Warning continues for
the Illinois River at Beardstown.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 745 PM Friday the stage was 22.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 22.9 feet by
early tomorrow morning. Additional rises may be possible
thereafter.
Fld observed forecast 6am
location stg stg day time Sat sun Mon
Illinois River
Beardstown 14 22.8 Fri 8 PM 22.9 22.7 22.3
Smith
838 PM CST Fri Nov 06 2009
The Flood Warning continues for
the Illinois River at La Grange ld tw.
* At 8:00 PM Friday the stage was 27.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 27.8 feet by
tomorrow early afternoon... and will then begin falling.
* Impact... at 24.0 feet... extensive wetland acreage south of La Grange
begins flooding.
* Impact... at 23.0 feet... adjacent farmland and wetlands begins
flooding. Island Road across the river in western Cass County
begins flooding.
* Impact... at 20.5 feet... The Lock wall is completely overtopped.
* Impact... at 16.5 feet... the earthen part of the dam is overtopped.
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