FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 540 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
Expiration: 540 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MINOR SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS...
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MINOR SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...ILLINOIS...
FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA AND LAKE COUNTIES
...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MINOR SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MINOR SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN...
ROOT RIVER CANAL AT RAYMOND AFFECTING RACINE COUNTY
WIC059-ILC097-262340-
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540 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.* AT  4:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY
TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.8 FEET...THERE IS WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF HOMES IN
LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IN THE WHEATLAND...SILVER
LAKE AND SALEM AREAS.  SOME FAMILIES EVACUATE THEIR HOMES.  SOME
COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED.
RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING
LOCATIONS. THE 7 DAY RIVER FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PAST
PRECIPITATION...SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS ETC..AND PREDICTED
FUTURE 24 HOUR BASIN-AVERAGE PRECIPITATION.
(STAGES IN FT.)        BANK-      LATEST          FORECAST STAGES
-               FLOOD  FULL      OBSERVED         ...FOR 7 AM...
LOCATION       STAGE  STAGE    STAGE/TIME        SUN  MON  TUE  WED
NEW MUNSTER     10.0   9.0  10.15 04 AM 12/26   11.4 11.8 11.8 11.5
-                   HIGHEST      24 HOUR CHANGE
-                   OBSERVED     IN RIVER STAGE
-                   STAGE IN      (FT.) UP TO      HIGHEST STAGE
-                   THE LAST    LATEST OBSERVED     FORECAST IN
-                   7 DAYS          STAGE           NEXT 7 DAYS
NEW MUNSTER     10.15  04 AM 12/26    1.98      11.80 06 PM 12/28
...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION...
(NMSW3) 6-HOUR PREDICTED PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
NEW MUNSTER: 6 AM-NOON      0.04
NEW MUNSTER: NOON-6 PM      0.08
NEW MUNSTER: 6 PM-MIDNIGHT  0.04
NEW MUNSTER: MIDNIGHT-6 AM  0.00
$$

FLOOD ADVISORY
Issue Date: 924 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 919 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE DES PLAINES RIVER...FOX
RIVER...ILLINOIS RIVER...ROCK RIVER...
DES PLAINES RIVER AT RIVERSIDE AFFECTING COOK COUNTY
FOX RIVER AT MONTGOMERY AFFECTING KANE AND KENDALL COUNTIES
ILLINOIS RIVER AT MORRIS AFFECTING GRUNDY COUNTY
ROCK RIVER AT ROCKTON AFFECTING WINNEBAGO COUNTY
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
ADVISORY FOR THE DES PLAINES RIVER...KISHWAUKEE RIVER...PECATONICA
RIVER...ROCK RIVER...THORN CREEK...
DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR GURNEE AFFECTING LAKE COUNTY
KISHWAUKEE RIVER AT BELVIDERE AFFECTING BOONE COUNTY
PECATONICA RIVER NEAR SHIRLAND AFFECTING WINNEBAGO COUNTY
ROCK RIVER AT BYRON AFFECTING OGLE COUNTY
THORN CREEK AT THORNTON AFFECTING COOK COUNTY
.ONE TO TWO INCHES OF PRECIPITATION HAS FALLEN ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS.  THIS PRECIPITATION ALONG WITH MELTING SNOW...HAS CAUSED RISES ON LOCAL RIVERS.
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.
ILC097-261524-
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924 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR
THE DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR GURNEE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  830 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET.
* BANKFULL STAGE IS 6.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 6.7 FEET BY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.
$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 434 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
Expiration: 430 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

/530 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN SOME ACCUMULATION ACROSS THE
OUTLOOK AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...BEFORE TAPERING TO SCATTERED
SNOW SHOWERS WITH ONLY MINOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OVERNIGHT.
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY
GENERALLY NORTH OF A PONTIAC TO GARY LINE...WHILE 1 TO 3 INCHES
ARE LIKELY FOR AREAS SOUTH OF THIS LINE. SNOW...AND SOUTH WINDS
GUSTING TO 20 MPH AT TIMES MAY RESULT IN SLIPPERY TRAVEL
CONDITIONS.
PORTIONS OF THE UPPER DES PLAINES...LOWER FOX...ILLINOIS AND
VERMILION RIVERS WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD OR WILL APPROACH FLOOD
STAGE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WITH ADDITIONAL MINOR ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED SUNDAY.
PORTIONS OF THE UPPER DES PLAINES...LOWER FOX...ILLINOIS AND
VERMILION RIVERS WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD EARLY IN THE WEEK.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT...
HOWEVER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL TOTALS TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO.
&&
COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO
WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO
$$