Flood Warning
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
801 PM CST THU MAR 6 2014
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois...
Illinois River at Havana affecting Cass...Fulton and Mason Counties
Illinois River at Beardstown affecting Brown...Cass...Morgan and
Schuyler Counties
The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.
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.
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ILC009-017-137-169-071601-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140309T1800Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.140221T2211Z.140228T0330Z.140309T1200Z.UU/
201 AM GMT FRI MAR 7 2014
The Flood Warning continues for
The Illinois River at Beardstown.
* until Sunday afternoon.
* At 745 PM Thursday the stage was 15.1 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
Sunday morning.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet...Minor flooding begins to agricultural areas
not protected by levees.
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Fld Observed Forecast 6AM
Location Stg Stg Day Time Fri Sat Sun
Illinois River
Beardstown 14 15.1 Thu 8 PM 14.9 14.4 14.0
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LAT...LON 4018 9023 4012 9017 4008 9037 3999 9046
3999 9058 4015 9043
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
801 PM CST THU MAR 6 2014
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois...
Illinois River at Havana affecting Cass...Fulton and Mason Counties
Illinois River at Beardstown affecting Brown...Cass...Morgan and
Schuyler Counties
The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.
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.
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ILC017-057-125-071601-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140308T1800Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.140222T2325Z.140227T2045Z.140308T1200Z.UU/
201 AM GMT FRI MAR 7 2014
The Flood Warning continues for
The Illinois River at Havana.
* until Saturday afternoon.
* At 745 PM Thursday 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
Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet...Minor flooding begins to agricultural areas
not protected by levees.
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Fld Observed Forecast 6AM
Location Stg Stg Day Time Fri Sat Sun
Illinois River
Havana 14 14.6 Thu 8 PM 14.5 14.0 13.7
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LAT...LON 4053 8987 4047 8979 4034 9002 4012 9017
4018 9023 4039 9010
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1033 AM EST THU MAR 6 2014
...A Flood Warning continues for portions of the following river in
western Indiana...
Wabash River...
.After Thursday...the only area that will continue to experience
flooding will be the Wabash River in the Covington area. As of
Thursday morning...a 14 mile long ice jam extended from about one
mile north of the Perrsyville bridge upstream to near the
intersection of Warren County Road 500W and State Road 263.
The water level at U.S. Highway 136 in the Covington continued to
fall slowly but remained 8 to 10 feet higher than normal as a result
of this ice jam.
Warmer weather and higher sun angles will slowly melt the river ice
through Wednesday. Rainfall of less than one quarter of an inch is
expected by Tuesday morning. The river flow in the Covington area
will slowly diminish or possibly remain nearly stationary at times
through Thursday. Local flooding may end during this period.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...
Motorists should never drive into flood water. Turn around and go
another way. Keep children away from flooded areas. Recreational and
agricultural interests should remain alert to changing river
conditions.
For detailed flood information go to weather.gov/ind on the web. From
the blue menu bar on the left side of the page...click on rivers and
lakes.
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ILC033-101-INC083-153-071532-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-140307T1800Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.140222T0315Z.140302T1630Z.140307T0600Z.NO/
1033 AM EST THU MAR 6 2014
The Flood Warning continues for
The Wabash River at Riverton.
* until Friday afternoon.
* At 9:00 AM Thursday the stage was 15.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* At 16.0 feet...Some agricultural lands underwater. A few rural
roads in Crawford County, Illinois close as water backs up Minnow
slough. High water affects campground at Leaverton Park in
Palestine. A few private roads near the Gill Township levee in
Sullivan County may flood. Water level is at the top of most
makeshift levees.
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LAT...LON 3913 8767 3898 8759 3885 8756 3886 8750
3899 8748 3913 8761
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