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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Chicago IL
920 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood
Watch for the following rivers in Illinois...

  Pecatonica River near Shirland affecting Winnebago County.

For the Pecatonica River (Lower)...including Shirland...flooding is
possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Watch means water levels above flood stage are possible, but
not yet certain, based upon the latest forecasts. Persons along
rivers and streams in the watch area should monitor the latest
forecasts and be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as
forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the
rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may
cause changes to these river forecasts.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by late tonight.

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920 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Pecatonica River from Winnebago County line downstream to
  confluence with the Rock River, including the Shirland gauge.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Low-lying sections of the Winnebago County
  Fairgrounds are inundated. Low-lying sections of Rivers Edge
  Campground are inundated east of Shirland.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 9.3 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Wednesday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4236 8940 4247 8922 4249 8909 4242 8907
      4240 8917 4226 8940

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