WGUS83 KLSX 091700 FLSLSX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1200 PM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI... AT CANTON LD 20 TW AFFECTING ADAMS AND LEWIS COUNTIES AT QUINCY AFFECTING ADAMS AND MARION COUNTIES AT QUINCY LD 21 TW AFFECTING ADAMS AND MARION COUNTIES AT HANNIBAL AFFECTING PIKE AND MARION COUNTIES AT SAVERTON LD 22 TW AFFECTING PIKE AND RALLS COUNTIES AT LOUISIANA AFFECTING PIKE COUNTIES AT CLARKSVILLE LD 24 TW AFFECTING CALHOUN AND PIKE COUNTIES AT WINFIELD LD 25 TW AFFECTING CALHOUN AND LINCOLN COUNTIES AT GRAFTON AFFECTING JERSEY AND ST. CHARLES COUNTIES AT ALTON LD 26 TW AFFECTING MADISON AND ST. CHARLES COUNTIES AT ST. LOUIS AFFECTING ST. CLAIR AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES AND ST. LOUIS CITY AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY .THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION DURING THE LATE WINTER AND EARLY SPRING TIME FRAME IN ADDITION TO RECENT HEAVY RAIN INCLUDING 0.5 TO 1 INCH/ES OF PRECIPITATION OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS NORTH OF ST. LOUIS AND 1 TO 3 INCHES SOUTH OF ST. LOUIS 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/ ILC001-MOC111-101700- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0108.000000T0000Z-080523T1200Z/ /CANM7.1.ER.080410T1520Z.080504T2130Z.080522T1200Z.NO/ 1200 PM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CANTON LD 20 TW * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING THROUGH NEXT WEEK AND SHOULD BE NEAR 16.0 FEET BY TUESDAY. $$ ILC001-MOC127-101659- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-080522T0000Z/ /UINI2.3.ER.080410T1500Z.080505T0000Z.080521T0000Z.NO/ 1200 PM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING THROUGH NEXT WEEK AND SHOULD BE NEAR 19.0 FEET BY TUESDAY. $$ ILC001-MOC127-101659- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0135.000000T0000Z-080521T0000Z/ /QLDI2.3.ER.080410T2243Z.080504T2150Z.080520T0000Z.NO/ 1200 PM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY LD 21 TW * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING THROUGH NEXT WEEK AND SHOULD BE NEAR 18.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY. $$ ILC149-MOC127-101659- /O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HNNM7.3.ER.080409T1630Z.080505T0930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1200 PM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING THROUGH NEXT WEEK AND SHOULD BE NEAR 19.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. $$ ILC149-MOC173-101659- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0110.000000T0000Z-080522T1800Z/ /SVRM7.3.ER.080410T1100Z.080505T0450Z.080521T1800Z.NO/ 1200 PM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAVERTON LD 22 TW * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING THROUGH NEXT WEEK AND SHOULD BE NEAR 119.0 FEET BY MONDAY. $$ ILC149-MOC163-101659- /O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0111.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LUSM7.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080505T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1200 PM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING THROUGH NEXT WEEK AND SHOULD BE NEAR 18.0 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. $$ ILC013-MOC163-101659- /O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0112.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLKM7.2.ER.080410T0049Z.080506T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1200 PM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE LD 24 TW * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING THROUGH NEXT WEEK AND SHOULD BE NEAR 29.0 FEET BY TUESDAY. $$ ILC013-MOC113-101659- /O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0113.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CAGM7.2.ER.080411T0007Z.080506T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1200 PM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD LD 25 TW * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING THROUGH NEXT WEEK AND SHOULD BE NEAR 30.0 FEET BY TUESDAY NIGHT. $$ ILC083-MOC183-101659- /O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0114.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GRFI2.1.ER.080410T2141Z.080509T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1200 PM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY CRESTING AND IS FORECAST TO BEGIN FALLING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FALLING THROUGH NEXT WEEK AND SHOULD BE NEAR 21.0 FEET BY THURSDAY. $$ ILC119-MOC183-101659- /O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0132.000000T0000Z-080517T0000Z/ /ALNI2.1.ER.080411T1248Z.080510T0600Z.080516T0000Z.NO/ 1200 PM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 25.0 FEET TONIGHT BEFORE FALLING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FALLING THROUGH NEXT WEEK AND SHOULD BE NEAR FLOOD STAGE...21.0 FEET...BY THURSDAY EVENING. $$ ILC163-MOC189-510-101659- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0150.000000T0000Z-080512T0959Z/ /EADM7.1.ER.080509T0840Z.080510T0600Z.080511T0959Z.NO/ 1200 PM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 30.8 FEET TONIGHT AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENTERING THE DOWNTOWN PARKING GARAGE. $$ ILC157-101659- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0134.000000T0000Z-080518T0959Z/ /CHSI2.2.ER.080411T1223Z.080511T0600Z.080517T0959Z.NO/ 1200 PM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 33.4 FEET SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER FRONT BEGIN TO FLOOD. * IMPACT...AT 33.5 FEET...WATER STREET IN CHESTER IS INUNDATED. $$ && FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/10 05/11 05/12 05/13 05/14 MISSISSIPPI RIVER CANTON LD 20 TW 14 17.1 16.7 16.4 16.2 16.0 15.9 QUINCY 17 20.5 20.1 19.7 19.4 19.0 18.8 QUINCY LD 21 TW 17 19.8 19.4 19.0 18.7 18.4 18.1 HANNIBAL 16 21.0 20.6 20.2 19.8 19.5 19.2 SAVERTON LD 22 16 20.2 19.9 19.5 19.1 18.7 18.4 LOUISIANA 15 19.8 19.4 19.0 18.5 18.2 17.9 CLARKSVILLE 24 25 30.5 30.1 29.7 29.4 29.0 28.6 WINFIELD LD 25 26 31.4 31.2 31.0 30.7 30.3 29.8 GRAFTON 18 23.6 23.5 23.1 22.6 22.0 21.5 ALTON LD 26 TW 21 24.8 24.9 24.2 23.3 22.5 21.8 ST. LOUIS 30 30.4 30.7 29.9 28.7 27.4 27.0 CHESTER 27 32.0 32.9 33.4 33.0 31.8 30.2