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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Thursday February 7th, 2019 :: 09:24 p.m. CST

Alert

Flood Advisory until 06:00PM Friday

Illinois River at Morris affecting Grundy County Iroquois River near Foresman affecting Newton County Kankakee River near Kouts affecting Jasper and Porter Counties Rock River at Rockton affecting Winnebago County Sugar Creek at Milford affecting Iroquois County Vermilion River near Leonore affecting La Salle County ...The Flood Advisory continues for the Des Plaines River...East Branch Du Page River...Kankakee River...Kishwaukee River... Des Plaines River at River Forest affecting Cook County East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook affecting Will County Kankakee River at Momence affecting Kankakee County Kishwaukee River at Belvidere affecting Boone County The Flood Advisory continues for The Vermilion River near Leonore, or from IL-23 near Streator downstream to confluence with the Illinois River.

* until Friday evening.

* At 745 PM Thursday the stage was 14.9 feet.

* Action stage is 15.5 feet.

* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.

* Forecast...The river will rise to near 15.5 feet by Friday morning.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LA SALLE, IL

Instructions:

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.

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

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Advisory

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