Flood Warning Issued
From
City of Havana
Sent
Thu, Aug 27 @ 9:54am
Where
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Description
Flood Warning issued August 27 at 9:48AM CDT until August 29 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Illinois River at Beardstown affecting Morgan, Cass, Schuyler and
Brown Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended 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.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River near Havana.
* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:45 AM CDT Thursday was 15.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
Saturday afternoon and continue falling to 10.5 feet Thursday,
September 03.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.8
feet on 08/10/1915.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1000 PM CDT.
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.
