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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Chicago IL
857 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...

  Pecatonica River near Shirland affecting Winnebago County.

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 Wednesday afternoon.

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ILC201-172000-
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/SIRI2.1.ER.240717T1000Z.240720T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
857 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pecatonica River from Winnebago County line downstream to 
  confluence with the Rock River, including the Shirland gauge.

* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Structures threatened at Rivers Edge 
  Campground east of Shirland.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Wednesday morning and continue rising to a crest of
    13.5 feet Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4236 8940 4247 8922 4249 8909 4242 8907
      4240 8917 4226 8940


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Petr