The Flood Warning continues for
the Illinois River at Beardstown.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 845 PM Saturday the stage was 22.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to a stage of 22.2 feet
by Monday morning.
Fld observed forecast 6am
location stg stg day time sun Mon Tue
Illinois River
Beardstown 14 22.6 Sat 9 PM 22.5 22.2 21.7
Smith
830 PM CST Sat Nov 07 2009
The Flood Warning continues for
the Illinois River at Meredosia.
* At 7:15 PM Saturday the stage was 439.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 432.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall... and is expected to
drop below 438 feet on Tuesday.
* Impact... at 440.2 feet... low roads in Florence overtopped
* impact... at 440.0 feet... cargill company in Florence begins flood
fighting activities
* impact... at 438.0 feet... main Road in Valley City overtopped
* impact... at 436.0 feet... city of Meredosia plugs storm sewer
outlets.
* Impact... at 435.4 feet... Meredosia boat dock floods