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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1215 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024

...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...

  Illinois River at La Salle affecting Putnam, La Salle and Bureau
  Counties.

For the Illinois River (Upper)...including Morris, Ottawa, La
Salle...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or
may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the
warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and
property.

These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as
forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the
rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may
cause changes to these river forecasts.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by Wednesday morning.

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1215 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River from Starved Rock Lock and Dam downstream
  to the confluence with Big Bureau Creek, including the La Salle
  gauge.

* WHEN...From this evening to early Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, the lower parking lot at Starved Rock
  State Park is inundated east of La Salle. High water levels begin
  to impact shipping interests along the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:45 AM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 19.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening to a crest of 21.5 feet early Thursday morning.
    It will then fall below flood stage Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Ogorek