Flood Warning Updated
From
City of Havana
Sent
Thu, Apr 3 @ 9:58pm
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Description
Flood Warning issued April 3 at 9:47PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Illinois River near Havana affecting Cass, Mason and Fulton
Counties.
.The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River near Havana.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor flooding begins to agricultural
areas not protected by levees.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Sunday afternoon and continue rising to 17.2 feet
Thursday, April 10. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
This notification was posted by City of Havana. City of Havana is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
