• Hydrologic Outlook for Bureau County, Illinois
  • Hydrologic Outlook issued February 18 at 11:20AM CST by NWS
  • Effective: Monday, February 19, 2018 at 6 p.m.
  • Expires: Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 11:20 p.m.

  • This hydrologic outlook includes the following rivers: Illinois
    River.
    For the Upper Illinois River...including Morris...Ottawa...La
    Salle...Minor flooding is possible.
    For the Illinois River at Morris, the latest stage is 6.5 feet at 11
    AM Sunday. Flood stage is 16.0 feet. Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
    Water levels are expected to remain below flood stage.
    For the Illinois River at Ottawa, the latest stage is 460.1 feet at
    10 AM Sunday. Flood stage is 463.0 feet. Bankfull stage is 461.0
    feet.Minor flooding is possible...with a crest of around 463.3 feet
    Wednesday evening...which is 0.3 feet above flood stage.
    For the Illinois River at La Salle, the latest stage is 14.3 feet at
    11 AM Sunday. Flood stage is 20.0 feet. Bankfull stage is 17.5 feet.
    Minor flooding is possible...with a crest of around 22.8 feet
    Thursday morning...which is 2.8 feet above flood stage.