Jersey County, IL Weather Warnings

FLOOD WARNING

Warning Issue Date:

937 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 22.2 FEET TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 21.5 FEET...IN PORTAGE DES SIOUX, MO, LE SIEUR STREET LEADING TO THE MARINA AND TO OUR LADY OF THE RIVER STATUE IS FLOODED. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS FLOODING THE FLOOR AT THE PALISADES MARINA IN PORTAGE DES SIOUX. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVER FLOW...FLOODING FARMLAND. $$

FLOOD WARNING

Warning Issue Date:

842 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 28.7 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...THE RIVER ROAD IN BEDFORD BECOMES FLOODED. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. LOWLAND FLOODING OF UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS. $$ FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22 ILLINOIS RIVER LA GRANGE LD T 23.0 23.75 23.8 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.0 MEREDOSIA 17.0 17.58 17.9 18.0 18.2 18.3 18.2 VALLEY CITY 14.0 15.81 16.0 16.4 16.6 16.7 16.5 HARDIN 25.0 27.99 28.1 28.4 28.6 28.6 28.6