Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Chicago, IL
Areas Affected: Iroquois, IL
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Friday 11:13am CDT
Alert Effective: Friday 11:13am CDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 5:15am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Friday 11:13am CDT
Event Ends: Saturday 7:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Chicago IL
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Sugar Creek at Milford affecting Iroquois County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Sugar Creek from Near Milford downstream to confluence with Iroquois River at Watseka, including the Milford gauge. * WHEN...Until tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, County road 1090N threatened east of the river north of Milford. Recreation fields inundated near the river in southwest Milford. Roadways are threatened at Legion Park in Watseka. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The river climbed above bankfull overnight. - Forecast...The river is expected to crest near flood stage this afternoon. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2a49bf2ab0de96e4e3a76e5547a45c29ec288e0c.001.1 Codes: ILC075 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2a49bf2ab0de96e4e3a76e5547a45c29ec288e0c.001.1