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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Saturday January 11th, 2020 :: 08:43 p.m. CST

Alert

Flood Warning until 02:00AM Tuesday

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Illinois River at Morris affecting Grundy County Illinois River at Ottawa affecting La Salle County Illinois River at La Salle affecting Bureau...La Salle and Putnam Counties Kankakee River at Dunns Bridge affecting Porter County Kankakee River near Kouts affecting Jasper and Porter Counties Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Lake and Newton Counties Kankakee River at Momence affecting Kankakee County Kankakee River near Wilmington affecting Grundy...Kankakee and Will Counties Fox River at Montgomery affecting Kane and Kendall Counties Iroquois River at Rensselaer affecting Jasper County Iroquois River near Foresman affecting Newton County Iroquois River at Iroquois affecting Iroquois County Iroquois River near Chebanse affecting Iroquois and Kankakee Counties Sugar Creek at Milford affecting Iroquois County Vermilion River at Pontiac affecting Livingston County Vermilion River near Leonore affecting La Salle County The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as forecast precipitation 24-48 hours into the future. The Flood Warning continues for The Vermilion River near Leonore, or from IL-23 near Streator downstream to confluence with the Illinois River.

* until late Monday night.

* At 745 PM Saturday the stage was 14.6 feet.

* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise to near 19.6 feet by Sunday afternoon.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LA SALLE, IL

Instructions:

Safety message...If you encounter a flooded roadway...turn around and find an alternate route.

Address/Location
Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
844 W Lincoln St
Pontiac, IL 61764

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-844-0911

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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