Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Bureau County, Illinois. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
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Alerts in force2
Every product in force for Bureau County, worst first, with its full text.
Flood Watch
Severe
Flood Watch issued September 20 at 10:20AM CDT until September 23 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Begins Until 3 days left
Areas Bureau, IL; Putnam, IL; La Salle, IL
Full text
...The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Flood Watch
for the following rivers in Illinois...
Illinois River at La Salle affecting Putnam, La Salle and Bureau
counties.
For the Illinois River (Upper)...including Morris, Ottawa, La
Salle...flooding is possible.
* 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 9:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.4 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
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 late tonight.
Flood Watch issued September 20 at 9:24AM CDT until September 20 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Issued Until 1 hr 37 min left
Areas Buchanan, IA; Delaware, IA; Dubuque, IA; Benton, IA; Linn, IA; Jones, IA; Jackson, IA; Iowa, IA; Johnson, IA; Cedar, IA; Clinton, IA; Muscatine, IA; Scott, IA; Keokuk, IA; Washington, IA; Louisa, IA; Jo Daviess, IL; Stephenson, IL; Carroll, IL; Whiteside, IL; Rock Island, IL; Henry, IL; Bureau, IL; Putnam, IL; Mercer, IL
Full text
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall overnight continues to
be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas,
Bureau, Carroll, Henry IL, Jo Daviess, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island,
Stephenson and Whiteside and Iowa, including the following areas,
Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Iowa, Jackson,
Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott and
Washington.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area
creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy
rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Heavy rains have ended over the area, but many area creeks are
running high and in some cases, are flooding this morning. This
areal flooding will continue this morning, with additional
rainfall amounts under one quarter inch.
What to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 141 alerts for Bureau County, including 32 severe thunderstorm warnings, 12 tornado warnings, 5 flash flood warnings and 5 flood warnings.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.
Nearby
The counties around Bureau County, with what is in force in each.
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.
Sources
Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.
