Local Severe Weather Alert for Arlington Heights, IL (60004) below …
Snow cover is less than 20% of ground cover with only piles from snow
removal remaining. Snow cover was 100% at 9:00 a.m. with about 3 inch
depth.
Current Observations:
Temperature: 60F
Wind: SW 25 MPH
Heavy rain periods
Tornado Watch whole Chicago area with severe thunderstorms south and
west metro area.
FLOOD WARNING BELOW:
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0129.081227T1917Z-081230T2230Z/ /RVRI2.3.ER.
081227T1917Z.081228T1800Z.081230T1630Z.NR/ 1045 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2008
…FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY… THE
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES PLAINES RIVER AT RIVERSIDE. *
UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON…OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 945
AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. *
FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST…RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.7 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. THIS
FORECAST INCLUDES AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN FORECAST TODAY.