WGUS43 KLOT 041512
FLWLOT

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1012 AM CDT Thu Apr 4 2024

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and 
increased in duration for the following rivers in Indiana...

  Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Lake IN and Newton Counties.

For the Kankakee River...including Dunns Bridge, Shelby, Momence, 
Wilmington...Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or 
may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the 
warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and 
property.

These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as 
forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the 
rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may 
cause changes to these river forecasts.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by late tonight.

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1012 AM CDT Thu Apr 4 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 
  forecast. This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Kankakee River from Near I-65 and De Motte downstream to 
  IL/IN state line, including the Shelby gauge.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Low-lying residences are threatened along 
  Bluegrass Road and in Wildwood Estates east of Sumava Resorts.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Thursday was 11.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.5
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.4 feet on 05/08/1983.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4122 8756 4128 8728 4117 8725 4111 8753


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