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WGUS83 KLSX 250208
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
808 PM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...


  ILLINOIS RIVER AT ...LA GRANGE LD TW AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT ...MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT ...VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT ...HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS PARTLY BASED ON AN ADDITONAL 0.5 TO 0.7 INCHES
OF RAIN THAT FELL OVER THE ILLINOIS RIVER IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/

&&

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/NLGI2.3.ER.091031T0554Z.091107T0800Z.091201T2100Z.NO/
808 PM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW.
* AT 6 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE WETLAND ACREAGE SOUTH OF LA GRANGE
  BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...ADJACENT FARMLAND AND WETLANDS BEGINS
  FLOODING.  ISLAND ROAD ACROSS THE RIVER IN WESTERN CASS COUNTY
  BEGINS FLOODING.


$$

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/MROI2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.091107T0645Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
808 PM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA.
* AT 7 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 437.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 436.7 FEET THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 436.0 FEET...CITY OF MEREDOSIA PLUGS STORM SEWER
  OUTLETS.
* IMPACT...AT 435.4 FEET...MEREDOSIA BOAT DOCK FLOODS


$$

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/VALI2.2.ER.091026T1524Z.091107T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
808 PM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY.
* AT 7 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 16.8 FEET THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA
  FLOODED.


$$

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/HARI2.1.ER.091030T0152Z.091103T1500Z.091201T0600Z.NO/
808 PM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN.
* AT 7 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...THE RIVER ROAD IN BEDFORD BECOMES FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   11/25  11/26  11/27  11/28  11/29

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23   24.85      24.7   24.5   24.3   24.2   24.0
  MEREDOSIA       432  437.14     437.0  436.7  436.5  436.3  436.1
  VALLEY CITY      11   17.30      17.2   16.8   16.4   16.0   15.5
  HARDIN           25   26.62      26.6   26.2   26.0   25.7   25.4