Flood Statement
WGUS83 KLOT 160150
FLSLOT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
850 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...
ILLINOIS RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING LA SALLE COUNTY
ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA SALLE AFFECTING BUREAU AND LA SALLE COUNTIES
SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.
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850 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT OTTAWA.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 745 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 464.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 463.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 463.9 FEET...TOP OF FOX RIVER BANK AT OTTAWA REGIONAL
HOSPITAL. FLOODING BEGINS AT CENTRAL SCHOOL.
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850 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA SALLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 730 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 27.4 FEET
BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN SECTIONS OF PERU.
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