[LeArc] WeatherIL - McDonough County

Tony [email protected]
Fri, 5 Mar 2004 12:19:57 -0600


  > 
  > .THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE
  > FOLLOWING RIVERS.

  > IN IL.THE LA MOINE RIVER AT COLMAR.
  > 
  > RAINFALL BETWEEN ONE & TWO INCHES THUR & THUR NIGHT.
  > COMBINED WITH MOIST SOILS FROM RECENT SNOWMELT & RAINFALL.WILL
  > RESULT IN RISES TO NEAR OR JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON SEVERAL AREA
  > RIVERS.

  > LA MOINE RIVER NEAR COLMAR, 
  > * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
  > * 10 AM STAGE: 13.1 FT.
  > * FLOOD STAGE:  18.5 FT.
  > * RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT.
  > * FORECAST CREST.AROUND 18.8 FT.SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
  > * AT 18.5 FEET WATER OVERFLOWS THE LOWEST RIVER BANKS & IS ON SOME 
  > AGRICULTURAL LAND.
  > 
  > 
  > A RIVER FLOOD WARNING MEANS RIVER FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT 
  > PEOPLE & PROPERTY IN THE WARNED AREAS. PREPARE FOR FLOODING IMPACTS 
  > ASSOCIATED WITH THE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS NEAR YOU. RIVER FORECASTS 
  > INCORPORATE ONLY OBSERVED & FORECAST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION. LOOK FOR
  > AN UPDATED STATEMENT AROUND 7 TO 10 HRS FROM THE TIME OF THIS 
  > STATEMENT ISSUANCE. 
  > 
  > &&
  > 
  > 
  > IN TABLE FORMAT.OBSERVATIONS & OFFICIAL NWS FORECASTS.IN FEET.
  > 

  > LA MOINE RIVER
  >  COLMAR                18.5  13.1 FRI 11 AM  18.2  17.8  14.7  CLMI2
  > 
  > $$
  > 
  > WOLF

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