Flood Warning in Will, Kankakee and Grundy counties.
January 11, 2022 at 06:54 PM TO January 12, 2022 at 01:00 PM
654 PM CST Tue Jan 11 2022 ...FLOOD WARNING FOR AN ICE JAM REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Localized flooding due to an ice jam. River ice spotters and satellite imagery indicate nearly continuous ice cover and intermittent ice jamming extending from near the Kankakee Conservation Area 2 miles downstream of I-55 to about 2 miles upstream of I-55.
* WHERE...Kankakee River near Wilmington.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of overbank areas and low-lying roadways near and upstream of the ice jam.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:45 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 6.1 feet. - Forecast...The river will likely fluctuate near flood stage while the ice jam remains in place. River ice spotters and satellite imagery indicate significant ice cover remains in place upstream near Wilmington and Kankakee. Any shifting of ice may worsen the ice jam with little notice. - Flood stage is 6.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood LAT...LON 4137 8829 4141 8824 4115 8784 4106 8784 4122 8814
* WHAT...Localized flooding due to an ice jam. River ice spotters and satellite imagery indicate nearly continuous ice cover and intermittent ice jamming extending from near the Kankakee Conservation Area 2 miles downstream of I-55 to about 2 miles upstream of I-55.
* WHERE...Kankakee River near Wilmington.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of overbank areas and low-lying roadways near and upstream of the ice jam.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:45 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 6.1 feet. - Forecast...The river will likely fluctuate near flood stage while the ice jam remains in place. River ice spotters and satellite imagery indicate significant ice cover remains in place upstream near Wilmington and Kankakee. Any shifting of ice may worsen the ice jam with little notice. - Flood stage is 6.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood LAT...LON 4137 8829 4141 8824 4115 8784 4106 8784 4122 8814
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