Flood Potential Outlook
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1010 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013

THIS HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING RIVERS: DES PLAINES
RIVER.

FOR THE DES PLAINES RIVER...INCLUDING RUSSELL...MINOR FLOODING IS
POSSIBLE.

FOR THE DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR RUSSELL, THE LATEST STAGE IS 5.2 FEET
AT 9 PM TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. BANKFULL STAGE IS 6.5 FEET.
MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE...WITH A CREST OF AROUND 7.2 FEET FRIDAY
MORNING...WHICH IS 0.2 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HOWEVER...UNCERTAINTY
ON THE EXACT CREST IS SOMEWHAT LOW AT THIS TIME. THIS FORECAST
IS BASED OFF FORECAST RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES  ACROSS THE
RIVER BASIN THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

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