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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

846 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024



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

Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...



  Illinois River at Peoria affecting Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford 

  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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846 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER 

NOTICE...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Illinois River at Peoria.



* WHEN...From Wednesday evening until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Some flooding begins to bottomland not 

  protected by levees.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.9 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

    tomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 19.1 feet

    early Friday afternoon.

  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

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



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              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)     

Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri          



Illinois River

Peoria        18.0  16.9  Tue 7 pm CDT 18.0  18.9  19.1         





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LAT...LON 4093 8952 4093 8941 4062 8957 4047 8980

      4053 8988 4068 8965





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Erwin