Flood Watch
NWS Chicago IL ยท US
Details
Flood Watch Remains In Effect From Monday Morning To Wednesday Morning
- Event
- Flood Watch
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Future
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Possible
- Response
- Prepare
Description
Overview
...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Illinois River at La Salle affecting La Salle, Putnam and Bureau zones.
What
Flooding is possible.
Where
Illinois River from Starved Rock Lock and Dam downstream to confluence with Big Bureau Creek, including the La Salle gauge.
When
From Monday morning to Wednesday morning.
Additional details
- At 8:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 16.0 feet. - Forecast...Rises on the river are possible the next few days. The river may reach flood stage. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
A Flood Watch means water levels above flood stage are possible, but not yet certain, based upon the latest forecasts. Persons along rivers and streams in the watch area should monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take action should flooding develop. 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 Monday afternoon.
Affected areas
- Bureau County, IL
- Putnam County, IL
- La Salle
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Chicago IL
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~33s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M30W9GTB2ZDWVRH4KMHEYEQP
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bf70c75ae5f499c2913346f3511aa0007bbc4ec1.001.1
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Scope
- Public
- CAP source
- 211803 v2.3.0
- Handling codes
- IPAWSv1.0
- Issuing office
- NWS Chicago IL
- AWIPS ID
- CAPLOT
- NWWS sequence
- nwws_processor.3545
- WMO heading
- XOUS53
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 53
References
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | FLA |
| NationalWeatherService | FLA |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | FFALOT |
| WMOidentifier | WGUS63 KLOT 210221 |
| NWSheadline | FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.CON.KLOT.FL.A.0037.260921T1500Z-260923T1500Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-23T10:00:00-05:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
Locations
Location data
- Bureau County, IL
- Putnam County, IL
- La Salle
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 017011 |
| SAME | 017155 |
| SAME | 017099 |
| UGC | ILZ017 |
| UGC | ILZ018 |
| UGC | ILZ019 |
- Polygons
- 41.31,-89.4 41.35,-89.33 41.37,-88.98 41.28,-88.99 41.28,-89.29 41.31,-89.4