# Flood Warning: Bureau, IL; La Salle, IL; Putnam, IL — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-07-06 21:25 ingested 2026-07-07 09:49

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

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Flood Warning — Bureau, IL; La Salle, IL; Putnam, IL
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Illinois River at La Salle affecting La Salle, Putnam and Bureau
Counties.

For the Illinois River (Upper)...including La Salle...Minor flooding
is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River from Starved Rock Lock and Dam downstream
to confluence with Big Bureau Creek, including the La Salle gauge.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Lower parking lot at Starved Rock State
Park is inundated east of La Salle. High water levels begin to
impact shipping interests along the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 22.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The river continues a gradual fall.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
later this week.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.