... Flood Warning now in effect until Saturday...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Rock River near Joslin.
* Until Saturday.
* At 10:30 am Thursday the stage was 12.9 feet... and rising.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast... fall below flood stage Saturday.
* Impact... at 13 feet... flooding of unprotected agricultural land
occurs. Water also affects lundeens Landing campground.
National Weather Service:
Flood Warning
Sterling, IL
Current Conditions
63 °F
Clear
18 mph
from the WSW
43 °F
29.93 in
48%
10.0 miles
Sterling, IL
Updated — 3:55 PM CDT on March 18, 2010
Local Radar
Forecast for Whiteside (61081)
Thursday
 Partly Cloudy
H 65° / L 41°
|
Friday
Partly Cloudy
H 58° / L 34°
|
Saturday
 Snow
H 38° / L 27°
|
Sunday
 Chance of Snow
H 41° / L 25°
|
Monday
Partly Cloudy
H 43° / L 25°
|
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 40s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of light rain in the afternoon. High in the mid 50s. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday NightLight rain likely in the evening...then snow after midnight. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Low in the lower 30s. North wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Saturday
Blustery...colder...cloudy. Snow in the morning... then a chance of light snow in the afternoon. High in the upper 30s. North wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Saturday NightCloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Low in the mid 20s. North wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny. High in the lower 40s.
Sunday Night and MondayPartly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. High around 50.
Sunday Night and Monday
Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. High around 50.
Monday Night and TuesdayPartly cloudy. Low in the lower 30s. High in the mid 50s.
Statement as of 11:07 am CDT on March 18, 2010
Flood Warning
