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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Wednesday May 1st, 2019 :: 09:18 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 03:43PM Saturday

Des Plaines River at Riverside affecting Cook County Du Page River near Plainfield affecting Will County Du Page River at Shorewood affecting Will County East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook affecting Will County Fox River at Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater affecting Kane and McHenry Counties Fox River at Montgomery affecting Kane and Kendall Counties Fox River at Dayton affecting La Salle County Iroquois River at Rensselaer affecting Jasper County Iroquois River near Foresman affecting Newton County Iroquois River at Iroquois affecting Iroquois County Iroquois River near Chebanse affecting Iroquois and Kankakee Counties Kankakee River at Dunns Bridge affecting Porter County Kankakee River at Momence affecting Kankakee County Kankakee River near Wilmington affecting Grundy...Kankakee and Will Counties Kishwaukee River near Perryville affecting Winnebago County Little Calumet River at Munster affecting Lake County Little Calumet River at South Holland affecting Cook County Mazon River near Coal City affecting Grundy County Sugar Creek at Milford affecting Iroquois County Thorn Creek at Thornton affecting Cook County Vermilion River at Pontiac affecting Livingston County Vermilion River near Leonore affecting La Salle County WB Du Page River near Warrenville affecting Du Page County Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County Kankakee River near Kouts affecting Jasper and Porter Counties Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Lake and Newton Counties The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as forecast precipitation 24-48 hours into the future. The Flood Warning continues for The Vermilion River near Leonore, or from IL-23 near Streator downstream to confluence with the Illinois River.

* until Saturday afternoon.

* At 745 PM Wednesday the stage was 22.5 feet.

* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.

* Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 25.0 feet by Thursday afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage late Saturday 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.

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:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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