Flood Warnings continue; emergency management monitors water levels
UPDATE: 9:35 am 4/19/13
The National Weather Service is closely watching the area’s river levels with flooding issues a concern statewide. Governor Pat Quinn Thursday issued a state of emergency to provide local governments with needed assistance.
The declaration makes personnel and equipment available, where needed.
Current river levels are available at www.iqesda.com
The Iroquois County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency (ESDA) is monitoring the Iroquois River and Sugar Creek.
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=lot&gage=irqi2
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=lot&gage=mili2
Flooding Updates > Friday Morning Charts 4/19/13
See attached charts for flood levels for Iroquois River and Sugar Creek…
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=lot&gage=irqi2
Iroquois River at Iroquois
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=lot&gage=mili2
Sugar Creek at Milford
courtesy: www.iqesda.com
FLOOD WARNING FOR SUGAR CREEK
Update: Thursday, Apr 18, 2013
8:32 pm
THE NATL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR
SUGAR CREEK AT MILFORD AFFECTING IROQUOIS COUNTY.
APPROXIMATELY TWO & A HALF TO THREE & A HALF INCHES OF RAINFALL OVER THE PAST TWO DAYS ACROSS THE IROQUOIS RIVER BASIN WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED RISES ON THE SUGAR CREEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.
SAFETY MESSAGE.IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY.TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO.
807 PM CDT THURSDAY, APR 18 2013
THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR SUGAR CREEK AT MILFORD FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MON MORNING.
* AT 700 PM THUR THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST.RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY & CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MON MORNING.
SEVERE T-STORM WARNING >
825 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013
…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN LAKE…BENTON…JASPER…NEWTON…SOUTHERN PORTER…EASTERN IROQUOIS AND SOUTHEASTERN KANKAKEE COUNTIES UNTIL 945 AM CDT…
AT 823 AM CDT…A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM AROMA PARK TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF MILFORD TO HOOPESTON…AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD…70 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT…EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES…ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR…
FREELAND PARK AND RAUB AROUND 935 AM EDT.
ENOS AND BEAVER CITY AROUND 840 AM CDT.
CONRAD AND PERKINS AROUND 845 AM CDT.
OXFORD AND SUMAVA RESORTS AROUND 850 AM CDT.
TEMPLETON AND FAIR OAKS AROUND 855 AM CDT.
OTTERBEIN AND SURREY AROUND 900 AM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE AMBIA…EARL PARK…
SCHNEIDER…MOUNT AYR…OTTERBEIN AND WHEATFIELD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.
Flood Warning Issued: Iroquois, Ford, Livingston, Kankakee Counties
* Update: Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 6:10 1m
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR MOST OF ILLIANA.
EFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE Iroquois, Northern Ford, Livingston, Kankakee, Vermilion,Grundy and LaSalle counties in Illinois. Newton, Benton, Jasper and Porter counties in Indian are included.
AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HEAVY RAINS ANTICIPATED FOR THE
NEXT 48 HRS WILL RESULT IN FLOODING ALONG THE IROQUOIS, KANKAKEE and VERMILION RIVER.
THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION.SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS.& FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.
PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THIS RIVER NEED TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION.
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