Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Chicago, IL
Areas Affected: Winnebago, IL
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Sunday 8:17pm CDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 8:17pm CDT
Alert Expires: Monday 2:30pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 8:17pm CDT
Event Ends: Thursday 7:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Chicago IL
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois... Rock River at Latham Park affecting Winnebago County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Rock River at Rockton affecting Winnebago County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and is forecasted to continue. * WHERE...Rock River from Swanson Road in Roscoe downstream to Shorewood Park in Loves Park, including the Latham Park gauge. * WHEN...Until Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, property and trails near the boat ramp at Bauer Parkway are threatened. Illinois DNR considers closure of the Rock River. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday, the stage was 9.8 feet. - Forecast...The river will continue to gradually fall over the next several days but will likely remain above flood stage through the middle of the week. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may cause changes to these river forecasts. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by Monday afternoon.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.789a2e5c12f381b25875728593e4a77490b04a27.001.1 Codes: ILC201 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.789a2e5c12f381b25875728593e4a77490b04a27.001.1