Olmsted, IL Weather Warnings

FLOOD WARNING

Warning Issue Date:

1100 AM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA... KENTUCKY...ILLINOIS... OHIO RIVER AT NEWBURGH DAM...MOUNT VERNON...J.T. MYERS DAM... SHAWNEETOWN...GRAND CHAIN DAM AND CAIRO .RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AS A RESULT OF THE SNOWPACK WHICH HAS MELTED ACROSS UPSTREAM PORTIONS OF THE OHIO RIVER BASIN. AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF MINOR FLOODING WILL RESULT ALONG PORTIONS OF THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/ ILC003-153-KYC007-039-075-105-MOC133-191939- /O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CIRI2.1.ER.100317T1600Z.100323T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1040 AM CDT THU MAR 18 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 45.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$

FLOOD WARNING

Warning Issue Date:

1100 AM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA... KENTUCKY...ILLINOIS... OHIO RIVER AT NEWBURGH DAM...MOUNT VERNON...J.T. MYERS DAM... SHAWNEETOWN...GRAND CHAIN DAM AND CAIRO .RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AS A RESULT OF THE SNOWPACK WHICH HAS MELTED ACROSS UPSTREAM PORTIONS OF THE OHIO RIVER BASIN. AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF MINOR FLOODING WILL RESULT ALONG PORTIONS OF THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/ ILC127-153-KYC007-145-191939- /O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0022.100319T0400Z-000000T0000Z/ /GCTI2.1.ER.100319T0400Z.100323T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1040 AM CDT THU MAR 18 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT GRAND CHAIN DAM. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 45.0 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. $$