FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 930 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 1200 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING LA SALLE COUNTY
.SYNOPSIS...THE RAIN THAT OCCURED LAST NIGHT AND SNOW MELT HAS PRODUCE
RUN-OFF INTO THE FOX RIVER. THE RAINFALL WAS 1 TO 2 INCHES AS OF THIS
MORNING.
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.
&&
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930 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT OTTAWA.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 845 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 462.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 463.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 463.6 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 463.9 FEET...TOP OF FOX RIVER BANK AT OTTAWA REGIONAL
  HOSPITAL. FLOODING BEGINS AT CENTRAL SCHOOL.
$$

FLOOD ADVISORY
Issue Date: 229 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 227 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
ADVISORY FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER...
ILLINOIS RIVER AT MORRIS AFFECTING GRUNDY COUNTY
ILLINOIS RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING LA SALLE COUNTY
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.
ILC099-260828-
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229 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT OTTAWA.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT  145 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 461.6 FEET.
* BANKFULL STAGE IS 461.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 463.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 462.6 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 462.4 FEET...ALLEN PARK ENTRANCE THREATENED AND WEST
BOAT RAMP SUBMERGED.
$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 441 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 445 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

/537 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
SOME LIGHT SNOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
SOME AREA RIVERS MAY RISE TO FLOOD STAGE THIS WEEKEND.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT.
&&
COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO
WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO
$$