Bluff Springs, IL Weather Warnings

FLOOD WARNING

Warning Issue Date:

738 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 645 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT ILLINOIS RIVER BEARDSTOWN 14 19.1 WED 7 PM 19.4 19.7 19.9 $$

DENSE FOG ADVISORY

Warning Issue Date:

514 AM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * TIMING...DENSE FOG WILL CONTINUE TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE REGION. THE FOG SHOULD GRADUALLY BURN OFF AFTER SUNRISE...WITH THE THICKEST FOG HAVING DISSIPATED BY MID MORNING. * VISIBILITY...EXPECT VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS TO BE COMMON THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE DENSE FOG WILL PRODUCE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS MORNING DUE TO LOW AND RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN... USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU. $$ BAK