Flood Warning for Forest City, Illinois
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
950 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Illinois River at Peoria affecting Woodford, Peoria and Tazewell
Counties.
Illinois River at Beardstown affecting Brown, Schuyler, Morgan
and Cass Counties.
Illinois River near Havana affecting Fulton, Mason and Cass
Counties.
.The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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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950 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River near Havana.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 19.5 feet, Access road to Anderson Lake north
campground closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 AM CDT Sunday was 18.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 18.6 feet this evening. It
will then fall just after midnight tonight. It will rise to
18.6 feet early Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall again
but remain above flood stage.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed
Illinois River
Havana 14.0 18.5 Sun 8 am CDT 18.6 18.6 18.5
LAT...LON 4053 8988 4047 8980 4034 9002 4012 9017
4018 9023 4039 9010