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TORNADO WATCH 340 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS BUREAU PUTNAM IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS HANCOCK MCDONOUGH IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI CLARK SCOTLAND THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CARTHAGE, HENNEPIN, KAHOKA, MACOMB, MEMPHIS, AND PRINCETON.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Illinois, including the following areas, in north central Illinois, Bureau and Putnam. In northwest Illinois, Henry IL and Whiteside. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall, with some seeing repeating rounds of storms though the day. There will be the potential to see around 3 inches or more of rainfall.

Winds may abruptly shift to the southeast or south and become quite gusty in the wake of the strong storms over the next hour or two. These winds could gust 50 to near 60 mph, which could blow around any loose objects and make for hazardous driving for high profile vehicles. There have been some reports of southeast winds gusting over 50 mph along and north of the Highway 30 corridor well after the stronger storms had passed.

TORNADO WATCH 340 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS BUREAU PUTNAM IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS HANCOCK MCDONOUGH IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI CLARK SCOTLAND THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CARTHAGE, HENNEPIN, KAHOKA, MACOMB, MEMPHIS, AND PRINCETON.

...The National Weather Service in Lincoln IL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois... Illinois River at Henry affecting Marshall and Putnam Counties. .The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Illinois River at Henry. * WHEN...From late Thursday night until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Water begins to affect the marina in Henry along with minor flooding of land adjacent to the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 22.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Friday morning and continue rising to a crest of 24.8 feet early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 23.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Illinois, including the following areas, in north central Illinois, Bureau and Putnam. In northwest Illinois, Henry IL and Whiteside. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall, with some seeing repeating rounds of storms though the day. There will be the potential to see around 3 inches or more of rainfall.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Illinois, including the following areas, in north central Illinois, Bureau and Putnam. In northwest Illinois, Henry IL and Whiteside. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall, with some seeing repeating rounds of storms though the day. There will be the potential to see around 3 inches or more of rainfall.

Winds may abruptly shift to the southeast or south and become quite gusty in the wake of the strong storms over the next hour or two. These winds could gust 50 to near 60 mph, which could blow around any loose objects and make for hazardous driving for high profile vehicles. There have been some reports of southeast winds gusting over 50 mph along and north of the Highway 30 corridor well after the stronger storms had passed.

FFWDVN The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Henry IL County in northwestern Illinois... Eastern Mercer County in northwestern Illinois... South Central Rock Island County in northwestern Illinois... Northern Warren County in west central Illinois... * Until 245 PM CDT. * At 845 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Burgess, Orion, Woodhull, New Windsor, Alpha, Sherrard, Andover, Little York, Seaton, North Henderson, Lake Warren, Lynn Center, Alexis, Coldbrook, Osco, Swedona, Ophiem, Gerlaw and Sunbeam. This includes Interstate 74 in Illinois between mile markers 18 and 33.

...The National Weather Service in Lincoln IL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois... Illinois River at Henry affecting Marshall and Putnam Counties. .The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Illinois River at Henry. * WHEN...From late Thursday night until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Water begins to affect the marina in Henry along with minor flooding of land adjacent to the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 22.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Friday morning and continue rising to a crest of 24.8 feet early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 23.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 340 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 29 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHRISTIAN DE WITT LOGAN MACON MARSHALL MASON MCLEAN MENARD PEORIA SANGAMON SHELBY STARK TAZEWELL WOODFORD IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAMPAIGN CLARK COLES CUMBERLAND DOUGLAS EDGAR MOULTRIE PIATT VERMILION IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CASS FULTON KNOX MORGAN SCHUYLER SCOTT THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEARDSTOWN, BLOOMINGTON, CANTON, CHAMPAIGN, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, DANVILLE, DECATUR, EUREKA, GALESBURG, GREENUP, HAVANA, JACKSONVILLE, LACON, LINCOLN, MARSHALL, MATTOON, MONTICELLO, NORMAL, PARIS, PEKIN, PEORIA, PETERSBURG, RUSHVILLE, SHELBYVILLE, SPRINGFIELD, SULLIVAN, TAYLORVILLE, TOULON, TUSCOLA, URBANA, AND WINCHESTER.

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois, Marshall, McLean, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. In west central Illinois, Fulton and Knox. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - High rainfall rates could result in 2-3 inches of rain in 1-2 hours, bringing the potential for flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible today. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Central Cook, DuPage, Eastern Will, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Lake IL, Livingston, Northern Cook, Northern Will, Southern Cook and Southern Will and northwest Indiana, including the following areas, Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton and Porter. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /10 PM EDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms will continue today. Rain may be heavy at times, with the strongest storms capable of torrential rainfall which could drop up to 2 inches of rain in just an hour's time in the hardest hit areas. Soil moisture is already quite high and stream flows elevated, so heavy rainfall could quickly result in flash flooding of streams, creeks, low lying, and flood prone areas. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 340 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS LIVINGSTON IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS FORD IROQUOIS IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS LA SALLE IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS GRUNDY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF COAL CITY, DWIGHT, FAIRBURY, GIBSON CITY, GILMAN, LA SALLE, MARSEILLES, MENDOTA, MINOOKA, MORRIS, OTTAWA, PAXTON, PONTIAC, STREATOR, AND WATSEKA.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois... Illinois River at La Salle affecting Bureau, Putnam and La Salle Counties. For the Illinois River (Upper)...including La Salle...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Illinois River from Starved Rock Lock and Dam downstream to confluence with Big Bureau Creek, including the La Salle gauge. * WHEN...Until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 21.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise Thursday night through Friday, possibly cresting above 25 feet on Saturday. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood