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Flood Warning
Issued by the National Weather Service at 9:01 PM CDT on March 16, 2010


The Flood Warning continues for
the Illinois River at Meredosia
* from late tonight until further notice.
* At 8 PM Tuesday the stage was 16.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will rise to near 18.4 feet Saturday morning.
* Impact... at 18.0 feet... city of Meredosia plugs storm sewer outlets.
* Impact... at 17.4 feet... Meredosia boat dock floods.





858 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Illinois River at Beardstown.
* Until further notice.
* At 845 PM Tuesday the stage was 18.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 20.6 feet by
Saturday evening then begin falling.



                  Fld observed forecast 6am
location stg stg day time Wed Thu Fri

Illinois River
Beardstown 14 18.5 Tue 9 PM 18.7 19.6 20.1







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