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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Big Muddy River near Plumfield and Murphysboro.

.Levels on the Big Muddy River will continue to drop, falling below
flood stage at Plumfield Sunday, and at Murphysboro Monday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 25.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 25.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Sunday evening and continue falling to 18.4 feet
Tuesday, April 22.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
25.2 feet on 03/30/1977.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Lawsuits filed over explosion near Starved Rock State Park that killed 3 Chicago men

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Illinois River

A file photo of the Illinois River from May, 2021.

 By Kenzie Dillow

NORTH UTICA, Ill. (AP) � Lawsuits have been filed, four months after three Chicago men died in an explosion while fishing and making a fire along the Illinois River.

Lawyers believe they know how the explosion occurred.

They're accusing construction companies of leaving behind an explosive rod after a demolition project near Starved Rock State Park.

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The lawsuits allege that the men used the rod to prop up a pan, and that heat caused it to explode.

Companies identified in the lawsuits declined to comment. Starved Rock is about 75 miles southwest of Chicago.

The men had seven children.

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