865
WGUS83 KLOT 061418
FLSLOT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
918 AM CDT MON JUL 6 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...
ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA SALLE AFFECTING LA SALLE, BUREAU AND PUTNAM
COUNTIES.
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...
ILLINOIS RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING LA SALLE COUNTY.
FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER (UPPER)...INCLUDING MORRIS, OTTAWA, LA
SALLE...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS WATER LEVELS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ARE IMMINENT OR
MAY ALREADY BE OCCURRING. PERSONS ALONG RIVERS AND STREAMS IN THE
WARNED AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY.
THESE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AS WELL AS
FORECAST PRECIPITATION 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE. CHANGES TO THE
RAINFALL FORECAST, OR ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AFTER 24 HOURS, MAY
CAUSE CHANGES TO THESE RIVER FORECASTS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THIS MORNING.
ILC099-061530-
/O.CAN.KLOT.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-260706T1418Z/
/OTWI2.1.ER.260705T1730Z.260706T0130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
918 AM CDT MON JUL 6 2026
..FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
ILLINOIS RIVER FROM HERITAGE HARBOR EAST OF OTTAWA DOWNSTREAM TO
STARVED ROCK LOCK AND DAM, INCLUDING THE OTTAWA GAUGE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:30 AM CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 462.7 FEET.
- THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5:30 AM CDT THIS
MORNING.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUING FALLING.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4137 8898 4137 8879 4130 8879 4128 8899
ILC011-099-155-070830-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-260709T1500Z/
/LSLI2.1.ER.260704T2140Z.260706T1800Z.260709T0430Z.NO/
918 AM CDT MON JUL 6 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING
* 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 THURSDAY MORNING.
* 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 8:45 AM CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY CRESTING AT AROUND
23.6 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AT 23.6 FEET, THEN WILL
BEGIN TO GRADUALLY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4131 8940 4135 8933 4137 8898 4128 8899
4128 8929
KLUBER
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page