Flood Warning until 04:00AM Wednesday
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River at La Salle.
* WHEN...From this afternoon 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 9:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 19.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 23.5 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: BUREAU, IL ... LA SALLE, IL ... PUTNAM, IL
Address/Location
City of Marseilles
142 Lincoln Street
Marseilles, IL 61341
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-795-2131
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MARSEILLES followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning