WGUS83 KLSX 180159
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
858 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008

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

  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 


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/


ILC137-149-190158-
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/MROI2.1.ER.080516T0845Z.080517T2330Z.080518T0600Z.NO/
858 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 432.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT. 


$$

ILC149-171-190157-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
858 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 12.9 FEET MONDAY MORNING.


$$

ILC013-083-190157-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080410T2240Z.080516T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
858 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 27.7 FEET MONDAY MORNING.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   05/18  05/19  05/20  05/21  05/22

ILLINOIS RIVER
  MEREDOSIA       432  432.0     431.9  431.9  431.8  431.6  431.4
  VALLEY CITY      11   13.0      13.0   12.9   12.9   12.8   12.7
  HARDIN           25   27.9      27.8   27.7   27.7   27.6   27.4