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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
921 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM THE
FORECAST ISSUANCE TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES .

&&

ILC073-161-195-100321-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JOSI2.1.ER.100106T1248Z.100203T2115Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
921 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET...AND STEADY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  12 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 12.5 FEET THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SOME SUMMER COTTAGES ALONG THE
  RIVER.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1108 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC057-125-100708-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-100211T1200Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.100124T1852Z.100129T1230Z.100211T0600Z.NO/
1108 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 1030 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  14.6 TUE 10 AM   14.3   13.9   13.5



$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1108 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC009-017-137-169-100707-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100213T1200Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.100124T0707Z.100130T1115Z.100213T0600Z.NO/
1108 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 1045 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  15.6 TUE 11 AM   15.2   14.7   14.3



$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
913 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...

  FOX RIVER AT DAYTON AFFECTING LA SALLE COUNTY

.ICE JAMS CAN RESULT IN RAPID FLUCTUATIONS IN WATER LEVELS WITH
LITTLE OR NO WARNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

RIVER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE RAPIDLY DUE TO ICE WITH LITTLE OR NO
WARNING. RESIDENTS IN LOW LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT
FOR POSSIBLE FLOODING DUE TO ICE JAMS.

&&

ILC099-100313-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DAYI2.3.IJ.100103T1042Z.100130T0515Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
913 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER AT DAYTON.
* AT  845 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL BE NEARLY STEADY FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
  ICE JAMS CAN RESULT IN RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS WITH LITTLE OR NO
  WARNING.


$$

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