Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for:

Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
905 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...

  Illinois River at Peoria affecting Tazewell, Woodford and Peoria
  Counties.

  Illinois River at Beardstown affecting Morgan, Schuyler, Cass and
  Brown Counties.

  Illinois River near Havana affecting Fulton, Cass and Mason
  Counties.

.The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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.

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ILC143-179-203-041815-
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/PIAI2.1.ER.240501T2130Z.240504T1800Z.240509T2100Z.NO/
905 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River at Peoria.

* WHEN...Until late Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Some flooding begins to bottomland not
  protected by levees.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 19.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM CDT Friday was 19.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.2
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage Thursday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Illinois River
Peoria        18.0  19.1  Fri 8 pm CDT 19.2  19.2  19.1


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LAT...LON 4093 8952 4093 8941 4062 8957 4047 8980
      4053 8988 4068 8965


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