Statement as of 11:22 AM CST on November 21, 2009
Expires 10:00 AM EST on November 23, 2009
The Flood Warning continues for
the Illinois River at Beardstown.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 1045 am Saturday the stage was 20.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 20.3 feet by
early tomorrow morning then begin falling.
Fld observed forecast 6am
location stg stg day time sun Mon Tue
Illinois River
Beardstown 14 20.2 Sat 11 am 20.3 20.2 20.1
Barnes
955 am CST Sat Nov 21 2009
The Flood Warning continues for
the Sangamon river near Chandlerville.
* Until Wednesday morning... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 900 am Saturday the stage was 458.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 456.6 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 458.5 feet by
early tomorrow morning. The river will fall below flood stage early
Wednesday morning.
Fld observed forecast 6am
location stg stg day time sun Mon Tue
Sangamon river
Chandlerville 457 458.3 Sat 9 am 458.4 458.0 457.3
Barnes
955 am CST Sat Nov 21 2009
The Flood Warning continues for
the Sangamon river near Oakford.
* Until Monday morning... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 845 am Saturday the stage was 471.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 471.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 471.7 feet by
this afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage early Monday
morning.
* Impact... at 471.0 feet... flooding begins to agricultural areas not
protected by levees.
Fld observed forecast 6am
location stg stg day time sun Mon Tue
Sangamon river
Oakford 471 471.7 Sat 9 am 471.5 470.9 470.3
11/17/2009 0824 am
Virginia, Cass County.
Heavy rain m2.08 inch, reported by co-op observer.