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 The following is an excerpt from reports by the National Weather:
The Illinois River at Havana was 18.4 feet at
8:45 p.m. on Monday.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 24.0 feet by
Sunday morning. Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet...Water reaches the low steel on the IL
78/97 bridges over Lacy Ditch and the Spoon River...just north of
U.S. 136.
Flood warning continues for the Illinois River at Beardstown:
* Until further notice.
* At 945 PM Monday the stage was 20.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 27.0 feet by
early Monday morning. Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* Impact...At 27.0 feet...Coal Creek Levee overtops at boat landing.
Damage begins at Frederick and Browning.
The Flood Warning continues for Salt Creek near Greenview affecting
Mason and Menard Counties.
The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.
Salt Creek near
Greenview
* From Tuesday morning until Friday morning.
* At 845 PM Monday the stage was 14.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage and continue to rise to near
19.0 feet by Wednesday morning. The river will fall below flood
stage by early Friday morning.
"If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternate route. Turn around, don`t drown." - NWS
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In addition to rivers being flooded a Flash Flood Watch continues for a portion
of central Illinois, including the following area of Sangamon through late
tonight:
* DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL
THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG THE SANGAMON RIVER BASIN THE LAST FEW DAYS...WATER
CONTINUES TO BE RELEASED FROM SPAULDING DAM. BECAUSE OF THIS...THERE IS A
SUBSTANTIAL FLOW OF WATER INTO SUGAR CREEK DOWNSTREAM OF THE DAM.
* IF YOU LIVE IN LOW LYING AREAS BELOW SPAULDING DAM ON SUGAR CREEK...KEEP
ABREAST OF THE SITUATION AND STAY ALERT TO CHANGING CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash
flood warnings be issued.
For additional river and weather information go to
www.weather.gov/ilx.
Map
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/forecasts.php?wfo=ILX
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