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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

1039 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024



...The National Weather Service in Lincoln IL has issued a Flood 

Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...



  Illinois River at Beardstown affecting Brown, Morgan, Cass and 

  Schuyler 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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1039 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Illinois River at Beardstown.



* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 14.4 feet, Seepage problems begin in the Coal Creek 

  Drainage and Levee District.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 9:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.0 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Saturday was 14.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.5

    feet Tuesday evening.

  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)     

Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue          



Illinois River

Beardstown    14.0  14.0  Sat 9 am CDT 14.1  14.3  14.4         





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LAT...LON 4018 9023 4012 9017 4008 9037 3999 9046

      3999 9058 4015 9043





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MJA