[LeArc] WeatherIL - McDonough County

Tony [email protected]
Thu, 4 Mar 2004 17:06:08 -0600


  > 
  > .FLOODING POSSIBLE TONIGHT & FRIDAY.
  > 
  > THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A
  > FLOOD WATCH FOR TONIGHT & FRI FOR THE ENTIRE QUAD CITIES
  > SERVICE AREA. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES.
  > 
  > IN IA.
  > BENTON.BUCHANAN.CEDAR.CLINTON.DE.DES MOINES.
  > DUBUQUE.HENRY.IA.JACKSON.JEFFERSON.JOHNSON.JONES.
  > KEOKUK.LEE.LINN.LOUISA.MUSCATINE.SCOTT.VAN BUREN AND
  > WA.
  > 
  > IN IL.
  > BUREAU.CARROLL.HANCOCK.HENDERSON.HENRY.JO DAVIESS.
  > MCDONOUGH.MERCER.PUTNAM.ROCK ISLAND.STEPHENSON.WARREN AND
  > WHITESIDE.
  > 
  > IN MO.
  > CLARK & SCOTLAND.
  > 
  > A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL COMBINE WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE
  > TO BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT & EARLY
  > FRIDAY MORNING. THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.WITH THE BEST
  > CHANCES ACROSS THE S. HALF OF THE AREA.
  > 
  > BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON RAIN HAD SPREAD NO. OVER MUCH OF THE
  > AREA.  RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES & SURFACE REPORTS INDICATE THAT
  > AREAS ALONG & SO. OF HIGHWAY 34 HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED BETWEEN ONE
  > HALF & THREE QUARTERS OF INCH OF RAIN.   BY LATE TONIGHT.
  > RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO ONE & A HALF INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER
  > MOST OF THE AREA.  THERE MAY EVEN BE SOME ISOLATED AMOUNTS
  > APPROACHING 2 INCHES. THE HEAVY RAIN ON TOP OF WET SOILS MAY RESULT
  > IN SOME URBAN & SMALL STREAM FLOODING OVERNIGHT.
  > 
  > RUNOFF FROM TONIGHTS RAIN MAY CAUSE SOME MINOR FLOODING ON AREA
  > TRIBUTARIES FRI INTO SUNDAY.  RIVERS THAT MAY BE EFFECTED BY THE
  > HIGH WATER INCLUDE.THE MAQUOKETA.WAPSIPINICON.CEDAR.IA.
  > SKUNK.DES MOINES.FOX IN MO.PECATONICA.ROCK.& GREEN.
  > THE MS RIVER WILL ALSO COME UP.BUT IS EXPECTED TO STAY
  > WITHIN ITS BANKS.
  > 
  > IF YOU LIVE NEAR A RIVER OR IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA.YOU SHOULD STAY
  > INFORMED OF THE LATEST WEATHER & RIVER CONDITIONS IN YOUR AREA.
  > ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON NOAA WEATHER
  > RADIO & LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS.
  > 
  > $$
  > 

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