Saturday, April 20, 2013

Flood Statement 22:23:17.7979103

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE FOX RIVER AT ALGONQUIN TAILWATER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 830 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET AND SLOWLY RISING
BUT NEAR CREST.
* 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 MAY CONTINUE A VERY MINOR RISE OVERNIGHT BEFORE
BECOMING STEADY AND THEN START TO SLOWLY FALL SATURDAY NIGHT.