WGUS83 KLSX 091625 FLSLSX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1125 AM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CUIVRE RIVER IN MISSOURI.. AT OLD MONROE AFFECTING LINCOLN COUNTY .THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF BACKWATER FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN CONJUNCTION WITH 0.5 TO 1.5 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS AND LESS THAN 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/ MOC113-101625- /O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0145.000000T0000Z-080515T1800Z/ /OMNM7.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080510T0000Z.080514T1800Z.NO/ 1125 AM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CUIVRE RIVER AT OLD MONROE * UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 1:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 27.0 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS AND MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. $$ && FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/10 05/11 05/12 05/13 05/14 CUIVRE RIVER OLD MONROE 24 26.6 26.7 25.9 25.2 24.7 24.1