WGUS83 KLSX 180142
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
842 PM CDT THU JUL 17 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AFFECTING 
ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...
 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON AFFECTING JERSEY AND ST.CHARLES COUNTIES 


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO 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/


ILC083-MOC183-190142-
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/GRFI2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.080629T0900Z.080718T0600Z.NO/
842 PM CDT THU JUL 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL LATER TONIGHT.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER TONIGHT. 
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVER 
  FLOW...FLOODING FARMLAND.


$$

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                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   07/18  07/19  07/20  07/21  07/22

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  GRAFTON          18   18.1      17.8   17.4   17.1   16.8   16.4