Hazardous Weather Outlook for Leesburg, Illinois
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
310 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
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This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois and west
central Illinois.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Isolated thunderstorms are possible in west central Illinois toward
sunrise. These are not expected to be severe.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Scattered thunderstorms will move across the area Friday morning,
with additional storms again Friday night. While the overall severe
weather threat is not high during this period, a few storms may
contain some hail and gusty winds. Some locally heavy rain is also
expected Friday morning.
Better chances of severe weather are expected Saturday into Sunday.
The threat during the day on Saturday is more uncertain, but
increases Saturday night then again later toward Sunday evening.
Locally heavy rain will accompany the storms during this time frame.
South winds will gust from 30 to 40 mph on Saturday and Sunday, with
the highest gusts more likely on Sunday.
Lingering flooding on the Illinois River is expected to subside early
next week.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.
Flood Warning for Leesburg, Illinois
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1050 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Illinois River at Beardstown affecting Morgan, Schuyler, Brown
and Cass Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Illinois River near Havana affecting Mason, Cass and Fulton
Counties.
.The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Persons with interests along this river need to remain aware of the
latest forecasts and associated flood risk for their area. Stay
tuned for further updates on this flooding situation.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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1050 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River near Havana.
* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor flooding begins to agricultural
areas not protected by levees.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 AM CDT Thursday was 15.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.7
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Illinois River
Havana 14.0 14.7 Thu 9 am CDT 14.4 14.2 14.0
LAT...LON 4053 8988 4047 8980 4034 9002 4012 9017
4018 9023 4039 9010