More water on it's way...
Peoria's crest could be 4th highest in history. The notice below is the latest at this writing... For more Havana flooding photographs please click the link below. To keep posted on the latest information from the National Weather Service, CLICK HERE .
Issued by The National Weather
Service
Lincoln, IL
8:53 pm CDT, Fri., Mar. 13, 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 830 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST... THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.7 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT... AT 23.2 FEET... GLOBE (CRABTREE) LEVEE IS OVERTOPPED.
