[LeArc] WeatherIL - McDonough County
Tony
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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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