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WGUS43 KLOT 291534
FLWLOT

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1034 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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

  Vermilion River near Leonore affecting La Salle County.

For the Vermilion River (Illinois Basin)...including Pontiac,
Leonore...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or
may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the
warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and
property.

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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ILC099-300945-
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/LNRI2.1.ER.240429T1430Z.240429T1800Z.240430T0430Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Vermilion River from IL-23 near Streator downstream to
  confluence with the Illinois River, including the Leonore gauge.

* WHEN...From this morning to tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water overtops banks at multiple locations
  along the river near Streator and Leonore.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 16.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Monday was 16.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of near
    16.5 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    by Tuesday.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4131 8912 4132 8899 4113 8880 4109 8889


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RC