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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Watch

National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL

524 PM CDT Wed Apr 3 2024



...The Flood Watch is extended for the following rivers in 

Illinois...



  Pecatonica River at Freeport affecting Stephenson County.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.



Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 

enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 

Weather Service when you can do so safely.



The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 930 AM CDT.



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524 PM CDT Wed Apr 3 2024



...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY MORNING...



* WHAT...Flooding is possible.



* WHERE...Pecatonica River at Freeport.



* WHEN...Until late Friday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Flood Stage. Water affects low lying 

  sections of Freeport mainly east of the Pecatonica River.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 4:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.4 feet.

  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Friday morning.

  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.





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LAT...LON 4250 8981 4250 8972 4233 8961 4235 8940

      4227 8940 4224 8968



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