Forecast and Conditions for Elsah, Illinois

Updated: 6:10 AM CST on November 08, 2009
Observed at St. Charles, Missouri
Temperature 46 °F
Windchill 46 °F
Humidity 100%
Dew Point 46 °F
Wind North at 0 mph
Pressure 30.10 in (Rising)
Conditions Clear
Visibility 1.8 miles
Clouds Clear (CLR) : -
Yesterday's Maximum 78 °F
Yesterday's Minimum 56 °F
Normal high 57 °F
Normal low 40 °F
Record high 82 °F (2005)
Record low 8 °F (1991)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 2
Sunrise06:36 AM (CST)
Sunset04:53 PM (CST)
Moon Rise10:45 PM (CST)
Moon Set12:16 PM (CST)
Moon Phase
Flood Warning
Statement as of 8:47 PM CST on November 07, 2009


The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Grafton.
* At 8:00 PM Saturday the stage was 20.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall... and is expected to
drop below flood stage by Tuesday evening.
* Impact... at 21.0 feet... water begins flooding the floor at The
Palisades Marina in Portage Des Sioux.
* Impact... at 18.0 feet... flood stage. Right bank begins to over
flow... flooding farmland.
* Impact... at 16.2 feet... for navigational purposes through Alton lock
and dam control, the corps will not allow the river to exceed this
level, if at all possible. Above this level, water inundates land
not owned by the usace.
* Impact... at 14.2 feet... for safe navigation of barge traffic, the
corps will try to keep the river above this level.




830 PM CST Sat Nov 07 2009

The Flood Warning continues for
the Illinois River at Hardin.
* At 7:00 PM Saturday the stage was 29.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall... and should drop below
28 feet on Tuesday.
* Impact... at 27.0 feet... the River Road in Bedford becomes flooded.
* Impact... at 25.0 feet... flood stage. Lowland flooding of
unprotected agricultural land begins.


                   Fld latest 7am forecast
location stg obs stg 11/08 11/09 11/10 11/11 11/12

Illinois River
La Grange ld T 23 27.43 27.3 26.9 26.5 26.0 25.6
Meredosia 432 439.75 439.7 439.4 439.0 438.6 438.2


Forecast as of 3:38 am CST on November 8, 2009

Today
Mostly sunny. High in the upper 70s. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 50s. South wind around 10 mph in the evening becoming light after midnight.
Monday
Cooler. Mostly cloudy. High in the upper 60s. Light wind.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Low in the upper 40s. Light wind.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. High around 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Colder. Mostly clear. Low in the upper 30s.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny. High around 60.
Wednesday Night and Thursday
Mostly clear. Low around 40. High around 60.
Thursday Night through Saturday
Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 40s. High around 60.
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