####018001710####
WGUS43 KDVN 281445

FLWDVN



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL

945 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024



...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and 

increased in duration for the following rivers in Illinois...



  La Moine River at Colmar affecting McDonough and Hancock Counties.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 

cars through flooded areas.



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



The next statement will be issued by Monday morning at 945 AM CDT.



&&



ILC067-109-291445-

/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240502T1700Z/

/CLMI2.2.ER.240427T0607Z.240430T0600Z.240502T0900Z.NO/

945 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 

  forecast.



* WHERE...La Moine River at Colmar.



* WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon.



* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Water affects a few houses near the 

  McDonough and Schuyler county line.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 8:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 21.1 feet.

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

    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Sunday was 21.1 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.9

    feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood

    stage early Thursday morning.

  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.





&&



LAT...LON 4043 9093 4024 9074 4013 9066 4013 9072

      4041 9102





$$



Ervin