NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 4 at 5:08PM CDT until July 7 at 4:26PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...
Illinois River at La Salle affecting La Salle, Putnam and Bureau
Counties.
For the Illinois River (Upper)...including La Salle...Minor flooding
is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecasted to continue.
* WHERE...Illinois River from Starved Rock Lock and Dam downstream
to confluence with Big Bureau Creek, including the La Salle gauge.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Tuesday afternoon. The Flood Warning
may be extended later in time with a future warning issuance.
* 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 4:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 20.1 feet. The water
level is rising quickly.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest near 23
feet early Monday morning. Future forecasts may feature a
higher crest.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Source: NWS / NOAA weather.