Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Flood Statement 09:17:44.3312935

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE FOX RIVER AT ALGONQUIN TAILWATER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 830 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...FLOOD FORECASTS FOR ALGONQUIN WERE MOVED TO THIS
LOCATION ON JULY 5 2011. GAGE ZERO DATUM IS DIFFERENT FROM THE OLD
GAGE LOCATION. FLOOD AND ACTION STAGES HAVE CHANGED.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL BEGIN A VERY SLOW FALL AGAIN BY LATE
THURSDAY. RIVER LEVELS WILL LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK.