Flood Warning until 01:00PM Sunday
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River from Starved Rock Lock and Dam downstream to confluence with Big Bureau Creek, including the La Salle gauge.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Agricultural areas in La Salle, Spring Valley, and Peru are inundated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CST Wednesday the stage was 20.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CST Wednesday was 21.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will remain near or above flood stage until it is expected to fall below flood stage by Sunday and continue falling into next week. - 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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning