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WGUS83 KLSX 241629
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1029 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

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


  ILLINOIS RIVER AT

  ...LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER
  ...MEREDOSIA
  ...VALLEY CITY
  ...HARDIN


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN LAST WEEK
AND A WET OCTOBER IN CONJUNCTION WITH AROUND 0.25 INCHES FORECAST IN
THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS 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/

&&

ILC009-251629-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0243.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NLGI2.3.ER.091031T0554Z.091107T0800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1029 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW.
* AT 8 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING TO NEAR
  24 FEET BY SUNDAY.
* 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.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...THE LOCK WALL IS COMPLETELY OVERTOPPED.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE EARTHEN PART OF THE DAM IS OVERTOPPED.

$$

ILC137-149-251628-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0206.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.091107T0645Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1029 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA.
* AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 437.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING TO NEAR
  436 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 436.0 FEET...THE CITY OF MEREDOSIA PLUGS STORM SEWER
  OUTLETS.
* IMPACT...AT 435.4 FEET...THE MEREDOSIA BOAT DOCK FLOODS.

$$

ILC149-171-251628-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0205.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.091026T1524Z.091107T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1029 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY.
* AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTOUR SLOWLY FALLING TO NEAR
  16 FEET BY FRIDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA
  FLOODS.

$$

ILC013-083-251628-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0216.000000T0000Z-091202T0600Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.091030T0152Z.091103T1500Z.091201T0600Z.NO/
1029 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN.
* AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING TO NEAR
  26 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...THE RIVER ROAD IN BEDFORD FLOODS.
* 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 TW   23   24.95     24.7   24.5   24.4   24.2   24.0
  MEREDOSIA        432  437.18    436.9  436.6  436.4  436.2  436.0
  VALLEY CITY       11   17.30     17.0   16.7   16.3   15.9   15.4
  HARDIN            25   26.76     26.5   26.2   26.0   25.7   25.4




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000
WGUS83 KILX 241628
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1028 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC057-125-250628-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091026T2217Z.091106T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1028 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 930 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.3 FEET
  BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  17.3 TUE 9 AM    17.3   17.2   17.2

$$

ILC009-017-137-169-250627-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091026T1428Z.091106T1715Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1028 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 19.9 FEET
  BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  20.0 TUE 10 AM   19.9   19.7   19.6

$$





000
WGUS83 KILX 241526
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
926 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

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

  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC017-125-250526-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-091126T1200Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091118T1630Z.091122T0830Z.091126T0600Z.UU/
926 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 457.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  457.6 TUE 9 AM   456.9  456.5  455.9

$$

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