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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
815 PM 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.

&&

ILC099-101415-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DAYI2.3.IJ.100103T1042Z.100130T0515Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
815 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER AT DAYTON.
* AT  745 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 21.2 FEET
  BY THURSDAY MORNING. ICE JAMS CAN RESULT IN RAPID RISES IN WATER
  LEVELS WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.


$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
840 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

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

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON 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/.

&&

ILC057-125-101640-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-100211T1200Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.100124T1852Z.100129T1230Z.100211T0600Z.NO/
840 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  730 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 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  14.4 TUE 7 PM    14.2   13.9   13.5



$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
737 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

.UPDATED FLOOD INFORMATION FOR THE ROCK RIVER.

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 .

&&

ILC073-161-195-101337-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JOSI2.1.ER.100106T1248Z.100203T2115Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
737 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  6:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  12 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER IS FALLING TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE...BUT MAY
  RETURN TO HIGHER LEVELS OVER THE NEXT WEEK.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 12.5 FEET THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SOME SUMMER COTTAGES ALONG THE
  RIVER.

$$

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