RRB
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River from Starved Rock Lock and Dam downstream
to confluence with Big Bureau Creek, including the La Salle gauge.
* WHEN...From Friday morning to early Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Lower parking lot at Starved Rock State
Park is inundated east of La Salle. High water levels begin to
impact shipping interests along the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:45 AM CST Thursday the stage was 14.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 22.3 feet Saturday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River from Starved Rock Lock and Dam downstream
to confluence with Big Bureau Creek, including the La Salle gauge.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Lower parking lot at Starved Rock State
Park is inundated east of La Salle. High water levels begin to
impact shipping interests along the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:45 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 21.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.7
feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood