Active AlertsVirginia, IL

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Flood Warning
Issued at Tue 8:11 PM Apr. 23
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action
Persons with interests along this river need to remain aware of thelatest forecasts and associated flood risk for their area. Staytuned for further updates on this flooding situation.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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Flood Warning
Issued at Tue 8:11 PM Apr. 23
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

Persons with interests along this river need to remain aware of thelatest forecasts and associated flood risk for their area. Staytuned for further updates on this flooding situation.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

Description

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inIllinois...Illinois River at Beardstown affecting Morgan, Schuyler, Cass andBrown Counties.Illinois River near Havana affecting Fulton, Cass and MasonCounties..The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soilmoisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Illinois River at Beardstown.* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.* IMPACTS...At 14.4 feet, Seepage problems begin in the Coal CreekDrainage and Levee District.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 14.7 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday was 14.9 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stageFriday evening and continue falling to 12.6 feet Tuesday,April 30.- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood