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...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois... Vermilion River near Leonore affecting La Salle County. For the Vermilion River (Illinois Basin)...including Pontiac, Leonore...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Vermilion River from IL-23 near Streator downstream to confluence with the Illinois River, including the Leonore gauge. * WHEN...From this morning to tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water overtops banks at multiple locations along the river near Streator and Leonore. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 16.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 AM CDT Monday was 16.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of near 16.5 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage by Tuesday. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodMore