weather.gov     
National Weather Service

Watches, Warnings & Advisories
NWS Homepage

Flood Warning


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1122 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...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/.

&&

ILC057-125-220722-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091026T2217Z.091106T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1122 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1030 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN AROUND 17.4 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT
  BEFORE BEGINNING A SLOW FALL.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  17.4 SAT 10 AM   17.3   17.3   17.2



$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1122 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...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/.

&&

ILC009-017-137-169-220721-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091026T1428Z.091106T1715Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1122 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1045 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.3 FEET BY
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  20.2 SAT 11 AM   20.3   20.2   20.1



$$

BARNES

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
955 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

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

  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
  SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG AFFECTING MENARD COUNTY
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD
  COUNTIES
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON 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/.

&&

ILC129-220554-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-091124T0600Z/
/PETI2.2.ER.091120T0854Z.091121T1800Z.091124T0000Z.NO/
955 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENCES ON THE EAST SIDE OF
  PETERSBURG FLOOD.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

SANGAMON RIVER
 PETERSBURG        23  24.0 SAT 9 AM    24.0   23.3   22.6



$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
955 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

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

  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
  SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG AFFECTING MENARD COUNTY
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD
  COUNTIES
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON 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/.

&&

ILC147-220555-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-091122T1200Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.091117T2215Z.091118T2245Z.091122T0600Z.NO/
955 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  13.3 SAT 9 AM    12.9   12.3   11.8



$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
955 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

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

  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
  SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG AFFECTING MENARD COUNTY
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD
  COUNTIES
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON 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/.

&&

ILC017-125-220554-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-091125T1459Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091118T1630Z.091122T0600Z.091125T0859Z.UU/
955 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  900 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 458.5 FEET BY
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.3 SAT 9 AM   458.4  458.0  457.3



$$

BARNES

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
955 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

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

  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
  SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG AFFECTING MENARD COUNTY
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD
  COUNTIES
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON 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/.

&&

ILC017-125-129-220554-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-091123T1500Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091120T1032Z.091121T1800Z.091123T0900Z.NO/
955 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 471.7 FEET BY
  THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 471.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  471.7 SAT 9 AM   471.5  470.9  470.3



$$

U.S. Dept. of Commerce
NOAA National Weather Service
1325 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
E-mail: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Page last modified: June 2, 2009
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE: for Safety, for Work, for Fun - FOR LIFE