Significant Flooding Continues on the Illinois River
THE ILLINOIS RIVER HAS CRESTED AT HENRY AND PEORIA AND IS SLOWLY FALLING. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WILL CONTINUE AT BOTH LOCATIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND...AS WELL AS DOWNSTREAM LOCATIONS WHERE HAVANA AND BEARDSTOWN CONTINUE TO RISE.
HENRY, IL (click here for the latest stage info and forecast)
- THE RIVER CRESTED NEAR 31.0 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WAS THE 3RD HIGHEST STAGE ON RECORD AT HENRY, AND THE HIGHEST SINCE MARCH 22, 1982.
- THE RECORD RIVER STAGE IS 32.7 FEET WHICH SET ON MARCH 22 1979.
- THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL THIS WEEK...REMAINING ABOVE 28.0 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...SEPTEMBER 24.
Flooding pictures below were taken on 9/18...river stage at Henry was 30.7 feet.
PEORIA, IL (click here for the latest stage info and forecast)
- THE RIVER CRESTED AROUND 27.0 FEET FRIDAY EVENING. THIS WAS THE 6TH HIGHEST STAGE ON RECORD AT PEORIA...AND THE HIGHEST SINCE MARCH 23 1982.
- THE RECORD LEVEL AT PEORIA IS 28.8 FEET SET ON MAY 23 1943.
- THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL THIS WEEK...REMAINING ABOVE 25.0 FEET THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING (SEPTEMBER 23).
Flooding pictures below were taken on 9/18...river stage at Peoria was 26.3 feet.
HAVANA, IL (click here for the latest stage info and forecast)
- MAJOR FLOODING IS NOW OCCURRING ON THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA...WITH A PREDICTED CREST NEAR 23.6 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
- AT THIS LEVEL...THERE IS EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES. THE GLOBE-CRABTREE LEVEE IS OVER TOPPED AT 23.2 FEET.
BEARDSTOWN, IL (click here for the latest stage info and forecast)
- MODERATE FLOODING IS NOW OCCURRING ON THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN...WITH A PREDICTED CREST NEAR 25.3 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
PEOPLE ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER ARE URGED TO FOLLOW THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS CLOSELY.
REMEMBER...NEVER DRIVE INTO A FLOODED AREA OR ACROSS A FLOODED ROAD.
Flood warnings are currently in effect for the following river locations...
The Illinois River at Henry, and Peoria, Havana, and Beardstown
The Sangamon River at Petersburg and Chandlerville
For more information, please click on this link to view the latest Flood Text Products.
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