- Saturday January 27th, 2024 :: 08:19 p.m. CST
Flood Warning until 04:48PM Sunday
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... Iroquois River near Foresman affecting Newton County. Vermilion River near Leonore affecting La Salle County. Fox River at Dayton affecting La Salle County. Kankakee River at Momence affecting Kankakee County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Iroquois River at Iroquois affecting Iroquois and Newton Counties. Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Lake IN and Newton Counties. For the Fox River (Illinois)...including Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater, Montgomery, Dayton...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Vermilion River from IL-23 near Streator downstream to confluence with the Illinois River, including the Leonore gauge.
* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 PM CST Saturday the stage was 17.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Sunday morning and continue falling thereafter. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: LA SALLE, IL
Instructions:
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. Report flooding to the National Weather Service or your local law enforcement agency only when you can do so safely. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued bySunday afternoon at 230 PM CST.
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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP VCOM 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