Flood Warning

...The Flood Warning continues 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...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River from Starved Rock Lock and Dam downstream to confluence with Big Bureau Creek, including the La Salle gauge.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Agricultural areas in La Salle, Spring Valley, and Peru are inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 20.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 PM CDT Sunday was 20.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.8 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood