Update: Thursday, Apr 18, 2013
8:32 pm
THE NATL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR
SUGAR CREEK AT MILFORD AFFECTING IROQUOIS COUNTY.
APPROXIMATELY TWO & A HALF TO THREE & A HALF INCHES OF RAINFALL OVER THE PAST TWO DAYS ACROSS THE IROQUOIS RIVER BASIN WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED RISES ON THE SUGAR CREEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.
SAFETY MESSAGE.IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY.TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO.
807 PM CDT THURSDAY, APR 18 2013
THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR SUGAR CREEK AT MILFORD FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MON MORNING.
* AT 700 PM THUR THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST.RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY & CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MON MORNING.