Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Quad Cities, IA/IL
Areas Affected: Henry, IL; Rock Island, IL; Whiteside, IL
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Sunday 7:30pm CDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 7:30pm CDT
Alert Expires: Monday 7:30pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 7:30pm CDT
Event Ends: Sunday 3:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Quad Cities IA IL
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY, MAY 03... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois... Rock River at Moline affecting Henry IL and Rock Island Counties. Rock River near Joslin affecting Henry IL, Whiteside and Rock Island Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rock River near Joslin. * WHEN...Until Sunday, May 03. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Water affects residences in outlying areas immediately along the river including basements, yards, driveways, and access roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6:45 PM CDT Sunday was 14.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Sunday, May 03 and continue falling to 11.8 feet Sunday, May 03. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. The next statement will be issued by Monday evening at 730 PM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ca1632b2d52d6faed70fb98780ecaeccf29f818c.002.1 Codes: ILC073, ILC161, ILC195 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ca1632b2d52d6faed70fb98780ecaeccf29f818c.002.1