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The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois... Illinois River at Morris affecting Grundy and La Salle Counties. For the Illinois River (Upper)...including Morris...Minor flooding is forecast. ILC063-099-271215- /O.NEW.KLOT.FL.W.0012.240127T0000Z-240129T1800Z/ /MORI2.1.IC.240127T0524Z.240128T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1203 PM CST Fri Jan 26 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by a combination of rain, snowmelt, and heavy river ice. * WHERE...Illinois River from Kankakee River outlet at Channahon downstream to Heritage Harbor east of Ottawa, including the Morris gauge. * WHEN...From this evening to early Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Pine Bluff Road threatened west of IL-47 south of Morris. Dwight Road threatened south of Morris. High water levels begin to impact shipping interests along the river. At 18.0 feet, A few roads threatened near Morris. Low-lying portions of Illini Park inundated near Marseilles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 AM CST Friday the stage was 14.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening and continue rising to a crest of 17.5 feet tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood