Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Chicago, IL
Areas Affected: Kane, IL; Kendall, IL
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Sunday 8:28pm CDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 8:28pm CDT
Alert Expires: Monday 2:30pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 8:28pm CDT
Event Ends: Wednesday 7:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Chicago IL
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity for the following rivers in Illinois... Fox River at Montgomery affecting Kane and Kendall Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecasted. * WHERE...Fox River from Red Gate Road in St. Charles downstream to Millington, including the Montgomery gauge. * WHEN...Until Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, low-lying parking lots at city hall and Boy Scout Island are threatened in St. Charles. Fox River Trail is threatened at St. Mary Park in St. Charles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Sunday, the stage was 13.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.5 feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday evening or on Wednesday. - Flood stage is 13.5 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:2.49.0.1.840.0.9632240a13926cc23691e544b6cf64a611f8ea54.001.1 Codes: ILC089, ILC093 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9632240a13926cc23691e544b6cf64a611f8ea54.001.1