Ripley, IL Weather Warnings

FLOOD WARNING

Warning Issue Date:

1008 AM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI ILLINOIS RIVER BEARDSTOWN 14 18.1 TUE 10 AM 18.8 19.4 19.7 $$

FLOOD WARNING

Warning Issue Date:

1004 AM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. $$ FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/17 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21 LA MOINE RIVER RIPLEY 22.0 23.28 23.0 22.4 21.5 18.9 16.4

FLOOD WARNING

Warning Issue Date:

843 PM CDT MON MAR 15 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE WETLAND ACREAGE SOUTH OF LA GRANGE BEGINS FLOODING. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...ADJACENT FARMLAND AND WETLANDS BEGINS FLOODING. ISLAND ROAD ACROSS THE RIVER IN WESTERN CASS COUNTY BEGINS FLOODING. $$