WGUS83 KLOT 261648 FLSLOT FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 1148 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS... PECATONICA RIVER NEAR SHIRLAND AFFECTING WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCK RIVER AT ROCKTON AFFECTING WINNEBAGO COUNTY .SYNOPSIS...RIVER LEVELS REMAIN HIGH ALONG THE PECATONICA AND ROCK RIVERS. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. ILC201-270448- /O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-080327T0600Z/ /SIRI2.1.RS.080315T0307Z.080320T0200Z.080327T0000Z.NO/ 1148 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PECATONICA RIVER NEAR SHIRLAND. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1030 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATER OVERFLOWS LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ ILC201-270447- /O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-080328T1200Z/ /ROKI2.1.RS.080327T1800Z.080327T1800Z.080328T0600Z.NO/ 1148 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROCK RIVER AT ROCKTON. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1030 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...WATER OVERFLOWS INTO LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE RIVER IN ROCKTON. $$