Persons with interests along this river need to remain aware of the latest forecasts and associated flood risk for their area. Stay tuned for further updates on this flooding situation. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Illinois River at Peoria affecting Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford Counties. .The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation. ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Illinois River at Peoria. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 22.7 feet, Flooding begins to low lying areas in Peoria Heights and Peoria`s Riverfront Park. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CST Sunday the stage was 18.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CST Sunday was 18.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.5 feet early Thursday afternoon. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (6 pm CST) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Illinois River Peoria 18.0 18.5 Sun 7 pm CST 20.5 21.7 22.2 &&