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FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1052 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...
 
  AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD STATEMENT CONTAINS AROUND 0.75 INCHES FORECAST IN THE
NEXT 24 HOURS...

HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN 
PREDICTED.  THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING
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/

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1052 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 
  NOON TOMORROW.

$$

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                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/27  03/28  03/29  03/30  03/31

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  CHESTER          27   30.4      27.4   25.0   23.8   23.1   22.5