…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois…
Illinois River at La Salle affecting Bureau, La Salle and Putnam
Counties.
For the Illinois River (Upper)…including Morris, Ottawa, La
Salle…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…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 Wednesday evening.
* 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 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow morning to a crest of 22.4 feet Monday evening. It will
then fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood