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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1051 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
ADVISORY FOR THE ROCK RIVER...

  ROCK RIVER AT ROCKTON AFFECTING WINNEBAGO COUNTY

.SUBZERO TEMPERATURES ARE RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT ICE PRODUCTION ON
PORTIONS OF THE ROCK RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. WATER LEVELS WERE
BEGINNING TO RISE IN THE ROCKTON AREA. ICE MAY CAUSE WATER LEVELS TO
FLUCTUATE SEVERAL FEET.

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO.

ILC201-160451-
/O.NEW.KLOT.FL.Y.0002.090115T1643Z-090122T1230Z/
/ROKI2.N.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1051 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCKTON.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO THURSDAY JANUARY 22.
* AT 1030 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RAPID FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER LEVELS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. ICE COVER WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO INCREASE ON THE
RIVER DUE TO SUBZERO TEMPERATURES. FREEZE-UP JAMS ARE POSSIBLE ON
OTHER SECTIONS OF THE ROCK RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS.


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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
958 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
ADVISORY FOR THE KANKAKEE RIVER...

  KANKAKEE RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING GRUNDY AND WILL COUNTIES

.SUBZERO TEMPERATURES ARE RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT ICE PRODUCTION ON
THE KANKAKEE RIVER. WATER LEVELS WERE BEGINNING TO RISE IN THE
VICINITY OF THE I-55 BRIDGE AS A RESULT OF A FREEZE-UP JAM. WATER
LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE SEVERAL FEET IN THE VICINITY OF THE JAM.

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO.

ILC063-197-160358-
/O.NEW.KLOT.FL.Y.0001.090115T1549Z-090119T1130Z/
/WLMI2.N.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
958 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 945 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...RAPID FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER LEVELS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. ICE COVER WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO INCREASE ON THE
RIVER DUE TO SUBZERO TEMPERATURES. FREEZE-UP JAMS ARE POSSIBLE ON
OTHER SECTIONS OF THE KANKAKEE RIVER OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

$$




FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
840 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

AKZ121-125-135-170100-
/O.NEW.PAFC.FA.Y.0001.090114T1740Z-090117T1730Z/
/00000.N.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
840 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR RAIN AND MELTING SNOW
  IN...
  WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA
  WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
  INCLUDING ANCHOR POINT...FOX RIVER...FRITZ CREEK...HOMER...
  NINILCHIK AND SEWARD

* UNTIL 500 PM AKST FRIDAY

* AT 834 AM AKST STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA WILL
PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN.  TEMPERATURES
WILL REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING THROUGH FRIDAY.  RAINFALL AND MELTING
SNOW WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.


LAT...LON 6079 14798 6004 14805 5989 14868 5993 14915
      5981 14933 5984 14951 5965 14954 5964 14992
      5938 15031 5933 15047 5941 15054 5918 15093
      5911 15190 5931 15207 5958 15148 5973 15194
      6026 15147 6064 14981 6094 14891
TIME...MOT...LOC 1734Z 180DEG 0KT 5998 15140

$$
JMP/BCB








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