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River Flood Warning 306, NWS St. Louis, MO

September 14, 2008Marion County, Missouri; Adams County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Sep 14, 2008, 11:40 AM CDT for Marion County, Missouri; Adams County, Illinois. It took effect at Sep 14, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 14, 2008, 11:40 AM CDT (16:40 UTC)
In effect from: Sep 14, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired: Sep 15, 2008, 7:36 PM CDT
In force: 25 hr
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity: Moderate

Counties Adams County, IL, Marion County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Mississippi River at Quincy Lock and Dam 21 (QLDI2).

Action stage: 16 ft
Minor stage: 18 ft
Moderate stage: 21 ft
Major stage: 25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS43 KLSX 141640
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1140 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...

  AT CANTON LD 20 TW AFFECTING ADAMS AND LEWIS COUNTIES
  AT QUINCY LD 21 TW AFFECTING ADAMS AND MARION COUNTIES
  AT QUINCY AFFECTING ADAMS AND MARION COUNTIES
  AT SAVERTON LD 22 TW AFFECTING PIKE AND RALLS COUNTIES
  AT LOUISIANA AFFECTING PIKE COUNTY

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE 
PAST 24 HOURS FROM TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE.

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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1140 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CANTON LD 20 TW.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...BOTH BANKS BEGIN TO OVERFLOW.  MINOR 
  DAMAGES BEGIN.
* IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...THE CORPS WILL NOT ALLOW THE POOL LEVEL TO 
  DROP BELOW 8.5 FEET (HIGHER FLOWS BELOW 100K).  AT LOW FLOWS, THEY 
  ALLOW A 2-FOOT VARIATION BETWEEN 11.0 AND 13.0 FEET.  AT HIGHER 
  FLOWS BELOW 100K, THE RANGE IS ACTUALLY LOWER, BETWEEN 8.5 AND 10.5
  FEET.  ABOVE 100K CFS, THE GATES ARE RAISED ABOVE THE WATER 
  SURFACE, ALLOWING OPEN RIVER CONDITIONS.

$$

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1140 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...QUINCY PARKS, NORTH OF BROADWAY, BEGIN 
  FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...RAILROAD LINES AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS ABOVE 
  QUINCY BECOME INDUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...URBAN DAMAGE (ONE BASEMENT) BEGINS IN 
  LAGRANGE.  CB&Q RAILROAD MAIN LINE, 10 TO 16 MILES ABOVE QUINCY 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...URBAN DAMAGE BEGINS AT QUINCY.  RAILROAD 
  LINE 6 MILES WEST OF QUINCY BEGINS TO FLOOD.  MINOR FLOODING 
  BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...RIVERSIDE CAMPSITES SOUTH OF QUINCY BEGIN  
  TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...UNPROTECTED BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD ON BOTH SIDES 
  OF THE RIVER ABOVE AND BELOW THE GAGE.


$$

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1140 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY LD 21 TW.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...URBAN DAMAGE BEGINS IN LAGRANGE, MO.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE:  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...UNPROTECTED BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 12.3 FEET...THIS IS THE UPPER LIMIT OF THE POOL LEVEL     
  AT LOCK AND DAM 21.
* IMPACT...AT 12.2 FEET...THIS IS THE TARGET POOL LEVEL FOR 
  NAVIGATION AT LOCK & DAM 21.
* IMPACT...AT 11.8 FEET...THIS IS THE LOWER LIMIT OF THE POOL LEVEL 
  AT LOCK & DAM 21.


$$

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1140 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAVERTON LD 22 TW
* FROM THIS MORNING TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 19.6 FEET...THE NORTH END OF SAVERTON ROAD BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...THIS IS THE UPPER NAVIGATIONAL LIMIT FOR 
  THE POOL AT LOCK & DAM 22.
* IMPACT...AT 13.4 FEET...THIS IS THE TARGET POOL FOR NAVIGATION AT 
  LOCK & DAM 22.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THIS IS THE LOWER NAVIGATIONAL LIMIT FOR 
  THE POOL AT LOCK & DAM 22.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...BUILDINGS IN UNPROTECTED AREAS ARE DAMAGED.


$$

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1140 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.8 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  HIGHWAY 79 
  STARTS FLOODING AT DELAWARE STREET AND ALABAMA STREET.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...THE PARKING AREA AT THE BOAT HOUSE FLOODS
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  DAMAGE BEGINS IN UNPROTECTED 
  AREAS.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS
* IMPACT...AT 12.2 FEET...FOR BARGE NAVIGATION, THE CORPS WILL 
  ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE RIVER AT OR BELOW THIS LEVEL.  YEAR-ROUND 
  TARGET LEVELS ARE BETWEEN 11.5 AND 12.2 FEET.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   09/15  09/16  09/17  09/18  09/19

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  CANTON LD 20 T   14   13.3      15.0   13.8   11.8   10.3    8.7
  QUINCY           17   16.4      18.8   17.9   16.7   15.7   15.0
  QUINCY LD 21 T   17   16.0      18.5   17.7   15.3   12.9   10.7
  SAVERTON LD 22   16   15.6      19.7   19.8   16.4   13.1   11.1
  LOUISIANA        15   16.6      20.6   20.7   18.4   15.2   13.0

4 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS83 KLSX 150317
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 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.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...
 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CANTON LD 20 TW  
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY LD 21 TW  
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAVERTON LD 22 TW  
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA  
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW  
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD LD 25 TW 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER  

.UP TO 5.00 INCHES OF RAIN WAS OBSERVED ACROSS THE BASIN DURING THE
PAST 24 HOURS AND NO RAINFALL IS IN THE FORECAST THROUGH MONDAY...

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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1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CANTON LD 20 TW
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...BOTH BANKS BEGIN TO OVERFLOW.  MINOR
  DAMAGES BEGIN.

$$

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1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

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1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY LD 21 TW
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 18.1 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON. 
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE:  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

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1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS BEGINS FLOOD FIGHT 
  PROCEEDURES.  AT THIS LEVEL, 2 FLOOD GATES AT HILL STREET AND 
  CENTER STREET ARE INSTALLED AND LOCKED DOWN.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  GATE WELLS ARE 
  SHUT DOWN TO PREVENT THE SEWERS FROM BACKING UP.  ALSO AT THIS 
  LEVEL PUMPS ARE SET TO STANDBY.

$$

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1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAVERTON LD 22 TW
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 20.0 FEET MONDAY EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 19.6 FEET...THE NORTH END OF SAVERTON ROAD BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.

$$

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1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  HIGHWAY 79
  STARTS FLOODING AT DELAWARE STREET AND ALABAMA STREET.

$$

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1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* CREST NEAR 31.7 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 31.5 FEET...BURLINGTON NORTHERN SF RAILROAD TRACKS
  BEGIN TO FLOOD.  ALSO, HIGHWAY 79 CLOSES ONE MILE SOUTH OF
  CLARKSVILLE.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...THE BOAT CLUB, SOUTH OF LOCK & DAM 24, 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.  ALSO WATER STREET IN HAMBURG FLOODS. MODERATE 
  FLOODING OCCURS.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...EAST BANK (ILLINOIS SIDE) BEGINS TO FLOOD.  
  HIGHWAY 79 ONE MILE SOUTH OF CLARKSVILLE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 28.9 FEET...ROUTE P IS CLOSED NEAR ELSBERRY, MO.


$$

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1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD LD 25 TW
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 32.8 FEET TUESDAY EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  THE GOLDEN EAGLE 
  FERRY WILL LIKELY CLOSE NEAR THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...ROUTE 96 AT MOZIER LANDING CLOSES
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...PORTIONS OF COUNTY HIGHWAYS B AND C IN 
  NORTHERN ST. CHARLES COUNTY ARE FLOODED.

$$

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1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.6 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 27.6 FEET...BEASLEYS FISH MARKET AT MAIN & OVERMEYER 
  FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 27.5 FEET...MOTEL AT MAIN & DAGGET HOLLOW FLOODS
* IMPACT...AT 26.4 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING IN GRAFTON OCCURS
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BEGINS TO FLOOD
  SO EMERGENCY MEASURES BEGIN.
* IMPACT...AT 25.6 FEET...CAR WASH AT MAIN & SYCAMORE FLOODS
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...BRUSSELS FERRY CLOSES.
* IMPACT...AT 25.2 FEET...WEST END FISH MARKET AT MAIN & CANAL
  FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...ROUTE 100 BEGINS FLOODING NEAR CHAUTAQUA
  AND ELSAH.
* IMPACT...AT 24.9 FEET...WATER REACHES THE INTERSECTION OF MAIN ST. 
  AND EDWARDS ST.
* IMPACT...AT 24.7 FEET...CITY OF GRAFTON CLOSES ROUTE 100.  ALSO AT 
  THIS LEVEL THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AT MAIN & EVANS FLOODS.  THIS 
  REPRESENTS THE LOWEST POINT ON MAIN STREET IN GRAFTON.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 23.8 FEET...MAIN STREET...ROUTE 100...IS INUNDATED
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 94 NORTH OF WEST ALTON BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 21.5 FEET...IN PORTAGE DES SIOUX, MO, LE SIEUR STREET 
  LEADING TO THE MARINA AND TO OUR LADY OF THE RIVER STATUE IS 
  FLOODED.

$$

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1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 33.3 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...URBAN FLOOD DAMAGE BEGINS IN ELSAH,
  ILLINOIS AND PORTAGE DES SIOUX.
* IMPACT...AT 31.5 FEET...COMMERCIAL BASEMENTS IN ALTON BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 29.9 FEET...ROUTE 100 AT ALTON CLOSES.  ALSO AT THIS 
  LEVEL THE NORTH AND SOUTH WOOD RIVER LEVEE STRUCTURES ARE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 29.5 FEET...URBAN FLOOD DAMAGE BEGINS IN PERUQUE.
* IMPACT...AT 29.3 FEET...THE NORTH WOOD RIVER LEVEE MUST BE CLOSED
  AT THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...THE SOUTH WOOD RIVER LEVEE MUST BE CLOSED
  AT THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 26.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 94 FLOODS FROM PORTAGE DES SIOUX TO 
  WEST ALTON.

$$

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1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.3 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 41.0 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. AT THIS LEVEL THE 
  CHOTEAU ISLAND LEVEE, PROTECTING 2400 ACRES, IS OVERTOPPED.  ALSO, 
  LEMAY PARK JUST SOUTH OF LEMAY FERRY ROAD WILL BEGIN FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 39.0 FEET...THE CITY OF KIMMSWICK, MO BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 38.5 FEET...NELLIE AVENUE, SOUTH OF LEMAY FERRY ROAD 
  ALONG RIVER DES PERES, BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...FLOODWALL AT PRAIRIE STREET IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENTERING THE DOWNTOWN PARKING 
  GARAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...FLOODWALL AT LACLEDES LANDING IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...AT 26 FEET, SEVERAL LEVEES PROTECTS 2000 
  ACRES.

$$

ILC157-160316-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0304.080915T2306Z-080924T0828Z/
/CHSI2.3.ER.080915T2306Z.080919T1800Z.080923T0828Z.NO/
1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL THE  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 42.3 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 
* IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...DAMAGE BEGINS AT THE MENARD PRISON WATER 
  PLANT.
* IMPACT...AT 40.8 FEET...MAIN STREET IN EVANSVILLE INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 39.0 FEET...ILLINOIS HIGHWAY 3 SOUTH OF CHESTER AND 
  HIGHWAY 155 NEAR PRAIRIE DU ROCHER FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 38.5 FEET...HIGHWAY J IS CLOSED JUST WEST OF HIGHWAY 61 
  BETWEEN STE. GENEVIEVE AND ST. MARYS.
* IMPACT...AT 38.4 FEET...SERIOUS FLOODING BEGINS IN ST MARYS. ALSO 
  AT THIS LEVEL IL ROUTE 3 AT LEVEE EAST OF CORA INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 38.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS.  ALSO AT THIS 
  LEVEL...FONDA STREET IN CHESTER...IL ROUTE 3 IN ROCKWOOD AND 
  ROCKWOOD HOMES ARE FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...UNION PACIFIC PROPERTY ALONG WATER STREET 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 36.5 FEET...CHESTER WATER INTAKE HOUSE IS FLOODED...
  DAMAGE BEGINS TO OCCUR TO 4 HOMES AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS AT 
  MENARD STATE PRISON.  ALSO AT THIS LEVEL ROUTE 3 AT ROCKWOOD 
  CLOSES.  PRAIRIE DUROCHER PUMP STATION DAMAGED AND ROAD TO 
  KASKASKIA LOCK INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...WATER WORKS PUMPHOUSE IS THREATENED BY
  FLOOD WATERS.  HIGHWAY 61 IS CLOSED AT THE BEND AT ST. MARYS AND A
  DETOUR IS SET UP THROUGH TOWN.
* IMPACT...AT 35.5 FEET...IN PERRY COUNTY, HIGHWAY C IS CLOSED
  BETWEEN COUNTY ROADS 352 AND 354 (THE LEVEE ROAD).
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...U.S. HIGHWAY 61 IN STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.  ALSO, STE. GENEVIEVE FLOOD GATES ARE CLOSED AT 
  THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 33.5 FEET...WATER STREET IN CHESTER IS INUNDATED
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER FRONT BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   09/15  09/16  09/17  09/18  09/19

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  CANTON LD 20 T   14   13.5      14.0   13.1   11.7   10.4    8.6
  QUINCY           17   17.3      18.1   18.0   16.3   13.9   12.8
  QUINCY LD 21 T   17   17.0      18.0   16.8   14.4   12.0    9.8
  HANNIBAL         16   18.2      19.3   19.2   16.8   14.5   13.1
  SAVERTON LD 22   16   17.2      19.1   19.6   16.8   14.1   11.5
  LOUISIANA        15   17.9      20.0   20.6   18.1   15.2   13.0
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   28.3      30.3   31.5   28.9   26.1   23.3
  WINFIELD LD 25   26   26.5      28.4   32.4   32.5   29.4   25.0
  GRAFTON          18   19.4      22.6   26.3   27.3   27.5   27.3
  ALTON LD 26 TW   21   20.3      23.3   29.1   32.5   33.2   31.3
  ST. LOUIS        30   25.3      29.2   36.0   39.9   41.0   39.3
  CHESTER          27   20.7      23.2   30.7   35.8   40.0   42.2

000 
WGUS83 KLSX 150327 CCA
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...
 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CANTON LD 20 TW  
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY LD 21 TW  
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAVERTON LD 22 TW  
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA  
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW  
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD LD 25 TW 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER  

.UP TO 5.00 INCHES OF RAIN WAS OBSERVED ACROSS THE BASIN DURING THE
PAST 24 HOURS AND NO RAINFALL IS IN THE FORECAST THROUGH MONDAY...

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-MOC111-160317-
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/CANM7.1.ER.080915T1200Z.080915T1200Z.080915T1800Z.NO/
1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CANTON LD 20 TW
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...BOTH BANKS BEGIN TO OVERFLOW.  MINOR
  DAMAGES BEGIN.

$$

ILC001-MOC127-160316-
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/UINI2.2.ER.080914T2100Z.080915T1800Z.080917T0224Z.NO/
1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

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/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0306.000000T0000Z-080917T1000Z/
/QLDI2.2.ER.080915T0236Z.080915T1800Z.080916T1000Z.NO/
1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY LD 21 TW
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 18.1 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON. 
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE:  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

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/HNNM7.2.ER.080914T1130Z.080915T1800Z.080917T1912Z.NO/
1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS BEGINS FLOOD FIGHT 
  PROCEEDURES.  AT THIS LEVEL, 2 FLOOD GATES AT HILL STREET AND 
  CENTER STREET ARE INSTALLED AND LOCKED DOWN.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  GATE WELLS ARE 
  SHUT DOWN TO PREVENT THE SEWERS FROM BACKING UP.  ALSO AT THIS 
  LEVEL PUMPS ARE SET TO STANDBY.

$$

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/SVRM7.2.ER.080914T1630Z.080916T0000Z.080917T1851Z.NO/
1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAVERTON LD 22 TW
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 20.0 FEET MONDAY EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 19.6 FEET...THE NORTH END OF SAVERTON ROAD BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.

$$

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/LUSM7.2.ER.080914T1056Z.080916T0000Z.080918T1342Z.NO/
1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  HIGHWAY 79
  STARTS FLOODING AT DELAWARE STREET AND ALABAMA STREET.

$$

ILC013-MOC163-160316-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0291.000000T0000Z-080919T2125Z/
/CLKM7.2.ER.080914T1120Z.080916T0600Z.080918T2125Z.NO/
1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* CREST NEAR 31.7 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 31.5 FEET...BURLINGTON NORTHERN SF RAILROAD TRACKS
  BEGIN TO FLOOD.  ALSO, HIGHWAY 79 CLOSES ONE MILE SOUTH OF
  CLARKSVILLE.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...THE BOAT CLUB, SOUTH OF LOCK & DAM 24, 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.  ALSO WATER STREET IN HAMBURG FLOODS. MODERATE 
  FLOODING OCCURS.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...EAST BANK (ILLINOIS SIDE) BEGINS TO FLOOD.  
  HIGHWAY 79 ONE MILE SOUTH OF CLARKSVILLE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 28.9 FEET...ROUTE P IS CLOSED NEAR ELSBERRY, MO.


$$

ILC013-MOC113-160316-
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/CAGM7.2.ER.080914T2306Z.080917T0000Z.080919T0723Z.NO/
1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD LD 25 TW
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 32.8 FEET TUESDAY EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  THE GOLDEN EAGLE 
  FERRY WILL LIKELY CLOSE NEAR THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...ROUTE 96 AT MOZIER LANDING CLOSES
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...PORTIONS OF COUNTY HIGHWAYS B AND C IN 
  NORTHERN ST. CHARLES COUNTY ARE FLOODED.

$$

ILC083-MOC183-160316-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0301.000000T0000Z-080926T0000Z/
/GRFI2.2.ER.080914T1938Z.080919T0000Z.080925T0000Z.NO/
1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.6 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 27.6 FEET...BEASLEYS FISH MARKET AT MAIN & OVERMEYER 
  FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 27.5 FEET...MOTEL AT MAIN & DAGGET HOLLOW FLOODS
* IMPACT...AT 26.4 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING IN GRAFTON OCCURS
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BEGINS TO FLOOD
  SO EMERGENCY MEASURES BEGIN.
* IMPACT...AT 25.6 FEET...CAR WASH AT MAIN & SYCAMORE FLOODS
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...BRUSSELS FERRY CLOSES.
* IMPACT...AT 25.2 FEET...WEST END FISH MARKET AT MAIN & CANAL
  FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...ROUTE 100 BEGINS FLOODING NEAR CHAUTAQUA
  AND ELSAH.
* IMPACT...AT 24.9 FEET...WATER REACHES THE INTERSECTION OF MAIN ST. 
  AND EDWARDS ST.
* IMPACT...AT 24.7 FEET...CITY OF GRAFTON CLOSES ROUTE 100.  ALSO AT 
  THIS LEVEL THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AT MAIN & EVANS FLOODS.  THIS 
  REPRESENTS THE LOWEST POINT ON MAIN STREET IN GRAFTON.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 23.8 FEET...MAIN STREET...ROUTE 100...IS INUNDATED
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 94 NORTH OF WEST ALTON BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 21.5 FEET...IN PORTAGE DES SIOUX, MO, LE SIEUR STREET 
  LEADING TO THE MARINA AND TO OUR LADY OF THE RIVER STATUE IS 
  FLOODED.

$$

ILC119-MOC183-160316-
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/ALNI2.2.ER.080915T0450Z.080918T0000Z.080921T1132Z.NO/
1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 33.3 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...URBAN FLOOD DAMAGE BEGINS IN ELSAH,
  ILLINOIS AND PORTAGE DES SIOUX.
* IMPACT...AT 31.5 FEET...COMMERCIAL BASEMENTS IN ALTON BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 29.9 FEET...ROUTE 100 AT ALTON CLOSES.  ALSO AT THIS 
  LEVEL THE NORTH AND SOUTH WOOD RIVER LEVEE STRUCTURES ARE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 29.5 FEET...URBAN FLOOD DAMAGE BEGINS IN PERUQUE.
* IMPACT...AT 29.3 FEET...THE NORTH WOOD RIVER LEVEE MUST BE CLOSED
  AT THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...THE SOUTH WOOD RIVER LEVEE MUST BE CLOSED
  AT THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 26.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 94 FLOODS FROM PORTAGE DES SIOUX TO 
  WEST ALTON.

$$

ILC163-MOC189-510-160316-
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/EADM7.3.ER.080915T1410Z.080918T0600Z.080921T0124Z.NO/
1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.3 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 41.0 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. AT THIS LEVEL THE 
  CHOTEAU ISLAND LEVEE, PROTECTING 2400 ACRES, IS OVERTOPPED.  ALSO, 
  LEMAY PARK JUST SOUTH OF LEMAY FERRY ROAD WILL BEGIN FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 39.0 FEET...THE CITY OF KIMMSWICK, MO BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 38.5 FEET...NELLIE AVENUE, SOUTH OF LEMAY FERRY ROAD 
  ALONG RIVER DES PERES, BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...FLOODWALL AT PRAIRIE STREET IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENTERING THE DOWNTOWN PARKING 
  GARAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...FLOODWALL AT LACLEDES LANDING IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...AT 26 FEET, SEVERAL LEVEES PROTECTS 2000 
  ACRES.

$$

ILC157-160316-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0304.080915T2306Z-080924T0828Z/
/CHSI2.3.ER.080915T2306Z.080919T1800Z.080923T0828Z.NO/
1017 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL THE  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 42.3 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 
* IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...DAMAGE BEGINS AT THE MENARD PRISON WATER 
  PLANT.
* IMPACT...AT 40.8 FEET...MAIN STREET IN EVANSVILLE INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 39.0 FEET...ILLINOIS HIGHWAY 3 SOUTH OF CHESTER AND 
  HIGHWAY 155 NEAR PRAIRIE DU ROCHER FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 38.5 FEET...HIGHWAY J IS CLOSED JUST WEST OF HIGHWAY 61 
  BETWEEN STE. GENEVIEVE AND ST. MARYS.
* IMPACT...AT 38.4 FEET...SERIOUS FLOODING BEGINS IN ST MARYS. ALSO 
  AT THIS LEVEL IL ROUTE 3 AT LEVEE EAST OF CORA INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 38.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS.  ALSO AT THIS 
  LEVEL...FONDA STREET IN CHESTER...IL ROUTE 3 IN ROCKWOOD AND 
  ROCKWOOD HOMES ARE FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...UNION PACIFIC PROPERTY ALONG WATER STREET 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 36.5 FEET...CHESTER WATER INTAKE HOUSE IS FLOODED...
  DAMAGE BEGINS TO OCCUR TO 4 HOMES AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS AT 
  MENARD STATE PRISON.  ALSO AT THIS LEVEL ROUTE 3 AT ROCKWOOD 
  CLOSES.  PRAIRIE DUROCHER PUMP STATION DAMAGED AND ROAD TO 
  KASKASKIA LOCK INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...WATER WORKS PUMPHOUSE IS THREATENED BY
  FLOOD WATERS.  HIGHWAY 61 IS CLOSED AT THE BEND AT ST. MARYS AND A
  DETOUR IS SET UP THROUGH TOWN.
* IMPACT...AT 35.5 FEET...IN PERRY COUNTY, HIGHWAY C IS CLOSED
  BETWEEN COUNTY ROADS 352 AND 354 (THE LEVEE ROAD).
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...U.S. HIGHWAY 61 IN STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.  ALSO, STE. GENEVIEVE FLOOD GATES ARE CLOSED AT 
  THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 33.5 FEET...WATER STREET IN CHESTER IS INUNDATED
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER FRONT BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   09/15  09/16  09/17  09/18  09/19

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  CANTON LD 20 T   14   13.5      14.0   13.1   11.7   10.4    8.6
  QUINCY           17   17.3      18.1   18.0   16.3   13.9   12.8
  QUINCY LD 21 T   17   17.0      18.0   16.8   14.4   12.0    9.8
  HANNIBAL         16   18.2      19.3   19.2   16.8   14.5   13.1
  SAVERTON LD 22   16   17.2      19.1   19.6   16.8   14.1   11.5
  LOUISIANA        15   17.9      20.0   20.6   18.1   15.2   13.0
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   28.3      30.3   31.5   28.9   26.1   23.3
  WINFIELD LD 25   26   26.5      28.4   32.4   32.5   29.4   25.0
  GRAFTON          18   19.4      22.6   26.3   27.3   27.5   27.3
  ALTON LD 26 TW   21   20.3      23.3   29.1   32.5   33.2   31.3
  ST. LOUIS        30   25.3      29.2   36.0   39.9   41.0   39.3
  CHESTER          27   20.7      23.2   30.7   35.8   40.0   42.2

000 
WGUS83 KLSX 151637
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1137 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...
 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY AFFECTING ADAMS AND MARION COUNTIES 

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY LD 21 TW AFFECTING ADAMS AND MARION 
  COUNTIES 

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL AFFECTING PIKE AND MARION COUNTIES 

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAVERTON LD 22 TW AFFECTING PIKE AND RALLS 
  COUNTIES 

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA AFFECTING PIKE COUNTY 

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW AFFECTING CALHOUN AND PIKE 
  COUNTIES 

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD LD 25 TW AFFECTING CALHOUN AND LINCOLN
  COUNTIES 

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON AFFECTING JERSEY AND ST. CHARLES 
  COUNTIES 

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW AFFECTING MADISON AND ST. 
  CHARLES COUNTIES 

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS AFFECTING ST. CLAIR...ST. LOUIS AND 
  ST. LOUIS CITY COUNTIES 

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE 
PAST 36 HOURS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL 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-MOC127-161637-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0287.000000T0000Z-080917T0900Z/
/UINI2.1.ER.080914T2100Z.080915T1100Z.080916T0900Z.NO/
1137 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 


$$

ILC001-MOC127-161636-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0306.000000T0000Z-080916T2100Z/
/QLDI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080915T1310Z.080915T2100Z.NO/
1137 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY LD 21 TW
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

ILC149-MOC127-161636-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0288.000000T0000Z-080918T1900Z/
/HNNM7.2.ER.080914T1130Z.080915T1800Z.080917T1900Z.NO/
1137 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.9 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON.

$$

ILC149-MOC173-161636-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0289.000000T0000Z-080918T1500Z/
/SVRM7.1.ER.080914T1630Z.080916T0600Z.080917T1500Z.NO/
1137 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAVERTON LD 22 TW
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 


$$

ILC149-MOC163-161636-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0290.000000T0000Z-080919T1500Z/
/LUSM7.1.ER.080914T1056Z.080915T1800Z.080918T1500Z.NO/
1137 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 19.0 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY 
  MORNING.


$$

ILC013-MOC163-161636-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0291.000000T0000Z-080919T1800Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.080914T1120Z.080916T0000Z.080918T1800Z.NO/
1137 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 


$$

ILC013-MOC113-161636-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0292.000000T0000Z-080919T2240Z/
/CAGM7.1.ER.080914T2306Z.080916T1200Z.080918T2240Z.NO/
1137 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD LD 25 TW
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. 


$$

ILC083-MOC183-161636-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0301.000000T0000Z-080926T0600Z/
/GRFI2.2.ER.080914T1938Z.080917T1200Z.080925T0600Z.NO/
1137 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 26.7 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.

$$

ILC119-MOC183-161636-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0302.000000T0000Z-080922T1648Z/
/ALNI2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080918T0000Z.080921T1648Z.NO/
1137 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW
* UNTIL MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 


$$

ILC163-MOC189-510-161636-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0303.000000T0000Z-080922T0325Z/
/EADM7.3.ER.080915T1353Z.080917T1800Z.080921T0325Z.NO/
1137 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 40.0 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SATURDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.

$$

ILC157-161636-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0304.080915T1640Z-080924T1112Z/
/CHSI2.3.ER.080915T1640Z.080919T1200Z.080923T1112Z.NO/
1137 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.7 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 41.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   09/16  09/17  09/18  09/19  09/20

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  QUINCY           17   17.5      16.9   15.0   13.1   12.7   12.4
  QUINCY LD 21 T   17   17.2      16.1   13.6   11.4    9.5    7.7
  HANNIBAL         16   18.8      18.5   16.6   14.4   12.6   11.8
  SAVERTON LD 22   16   17.9      17.7   16.2   14.0   11.4    9.5
  LOUISIANA        15   18.7      18.7   17.3   15.3   13.3   12.6
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   29.1      29.3   27.7   25.7   23.0   20.6
  WINFIELD LD 25   26   28.2      29.4   28.8   27.3   24.2   20.8
  GRAFTON          18   21.3      25.0   26.7   26.0   24.6   22.6
  ALTON LD 26 TW   21   24.3      29.2   31.8   31.9   30.4   26.6
  ST. LOUIS        30   30.6      36.8   39.8   39.6   37.8   33.8
  CHESTER          27   26.7      33.2   37.1   40.2   41.5   40.6

000 
WGUS83 KLSX 160036
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
735 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...
 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY LD 21 TW AFFECTING ADAMS AND MARION 
  COUNTIES

.THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS WATER EVENT...

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-MOC127-160105-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0306.000000T0000Z-080916T2100Z/
/QLDI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080915T1310Z.080915T2225Z.NO/
735 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY LD 21 TW.
* AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5:25 PM MONDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* CRESTED AT 17.21 FEET EARLIER TODAY. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 13.6 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   09/16  09/17  09/18  09/19  09/20

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  QUINCY LD 21 TW  17    16.9     16.1   13.6   11.4    9.5    7.7

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS St. Louis, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Sep 14, 6:32 AM CDT, 5 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 14, 6:32 AM CDT, 5 hours 8 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED AVIATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
632 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

.DISCUSSION...
/534 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008/
TD IKE WAS CNTRD OVER N CNTRL AR EARLY THIS MRNG.  MSAS DATA WAS
SHOWING INTENSE SFC MOISTURE CNVG IN THE CNTR OF THE CIRCULATION.
LATEST RUC ANALYSIS DEPICTED VERY STG 850 MB MOISTURE CNVG CNTRD
OVER S CNTRL MO JUST N OF THE SFC LOW CNTR.  THE CIRCULATION CAN
EVEN BE SEEN IN THE RADAR MOSAIC LOOP WITH HVY RAIN FINALLY
SPREADING NEWD THRU THE STL METRO AREA TWDS SALEM IL ATTM.  THE LOW
PRESSURE CNTR SHOULD MOVE RAPIDLY NEWD THRU SERN MO AND SRN IL THIS
MRNG...AND THEN THRU IN THIS AFTN.  WITH THE RAPID MOVEMENT OF IKE
IT APRS THAT THE THREAT OF ADDITIONAL HVY RAIN WILL END THIS
AFTN...ALTHOUGH FLOODING PROBLEMS FM LAST NGTS AND THIS MRNGS HVY
RAINFALL OVER PARTS OF THE CWA WILL CONT BEYOND WHEN THE HVY RAIN
CEASES.  THE FFA CONTS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTR AREA TIL 4 PM SUN
ALTHOUGH THE WRN PTN OF IT MAY BE ABLE TO BE CANCELLED EARLY.  HAVE
ISSUED A WIND ADVSRY UNTIL 4 PM SUN FOR THE SERN PTN OF THE CWA DUE
TO THE STG SFC PRESSURE GRADIENT ARND IKE WHICH HAVE BEEN PRODUCING
STG WND GUSTS ACRS SRN MO EARLY THIS MRNG. VIH REPORTED A WND
GUST OF 44 MPH AT 4 AM. THE SFC WNDS SHOULD BGN TO WKN LT THIS
AFTN AS IKE MOVES WELL NE OF THE REGION AND THE SFC PRESSURE
GRADIENT BGNS TO RELAX. WITH LOW LVL CLOUDS...MRNG RAINFALL...AND
STG CAA BHND THE SFC LOW AND AS A RDG OF HIGH PRESSURE BLDS SEWD
INTO THE CWA TEMPS SHOULD REMAIN NRLY STDY THIS MRNG AND MAY
SLOWLY FALL THRU THE AFTN HRS ACRS A PTN OF THE AREA. WITH STG
CAA TGT...FALLING SFC DWPTS...AND AT LEAST PARTIAL CLRG OF THE
LOW LVL CLOUD CVR AS DRIER AIR ADVCTS INTO THE REGION BLW NORMAL
LOW TEMPS CAN BE EXPECTED TGT. IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL HAVE A
RELATIVELY COOL AND DRY PERIOD OF WX BGNG SUN NGT AND CONTG UNTIL
AT LEAST WED WITH NWLY MID-UPR LVL FLOW AND AS THE SFC RDG MOVES ONLY
SLOWLY SEWD THRU THE REGION.

GKS

&&

.AVIATION...
/621 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008/
FOR THE 12Z TAFS...LOW CIGS...HEAVY RAIN...AND GUSTY WINDS ASSOCIATED
WITH IKE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NEWD THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING.
CIGS WILL LIFT FROM WEST TO EAST AT COU...STL...AND SUS BY MID
MORNING. UIN TO STAY GENERALLY ABOVE 020 AND WILL ALSO SHOW
IMPROVING CONDITIONS AFTER ABOUT 18Z. WIND GUSTS TO 35KT WILL CONTINUE
AT STL AND SUS UNTIL AROUND 15Z...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE AS THE VERY
TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES. SKIES WILL LIKELY CLEAR AT ALL
SITES SHORTLY AFTER 00Z.

BROWNING

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR AUDRAIN-
     BOONE-CALLAWAY-COLE-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-GASCONADE-IRON-
     JEFFERSON-KNOX-LEWIS-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARION-MONITEAU-MONROE-
     MONTGOMERY-OSAGE-PIKE-RALLS-REYNOLDS-SHELBY-ST. CHARLES-ST.
     FRANCOIS-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-STE. GENEVIEVE-WARREN-
     WASHINGTON.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR CRAWFORD-
     FRANKLIN-GASCONADE-IRON-JEFFERSON-LINCOLN-MADISON-OSAGE-
     REYNOLDS-ST. CHARLES-ST. FRANCOIS-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-
     STE. GENEVIEVE-WARREN-WASHINGTON.

IL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR ADAMS IL-
     BOND IL-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-GREENE IL-
     JERSEY IL-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-MARION IL-MONROE IL-
     MONTGOMERY IL-PIKE IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST. CLAIR IL-WASHINGTON
     IL.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR BOND IL-CALHOUN
     IL-CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-MACOUPIN IL-
     MADISON IL-MARION IL-MONROE IL-MONTGOMERY IL-RANDOLPH IL-
     ST. CLAIR IL-WASHINGTON IL.

&&

WFO LSX

Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 14, 6:30 AM CDT, 5 hours 10 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
630 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047-048-050-051-
151130-
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-
PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE-CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY-
630 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...CENTRAL MISSOURI...EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND NORTHEAST
MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE WIDESPREAD TODAY AS THE REMAINS
OF HURRICANE IKE MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA. IN ADDITION TO
FLASH FLOODING...SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG AREA RIVERS CAN BE
EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE OVER...SIGNIFICANT RISES
ALONG AREA RIVERS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HEAVY RAINFALL OR ANY FLOODING
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION SEE OUR
WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE)... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LSX/?N=HWO1

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ049-052-059>065-
072>075-084-085-099-151130-
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-
MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-OSAGE-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN-
ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-
WASHINGTON-ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS-
630 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...CENTRAL MISSOURI...EAST CENTRAL
MISSOURI AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE WIDESPREAD TODAY AS THE REMAINS
OF HURRICANE IKE MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA. IN ADDITION TO
FLASH FLOODING...SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG AREA RIVERS CAN BE
EXPECTED.

THE STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTER OF IKE WILL PRODUCE STRONG WIND
GUSTS OF AROUND 45 MPH TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE OVER...SIGNIFICANT RISES
ALONG AREA RIVERS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HEAVY RAINFALL OR ANY FLOODING
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION SEE OUR
WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE)... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LSX/?N=HWO1

GKS

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 14, 11:06 AM CDT, 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1106 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1105 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG EUREKA                  38.50N  90.64W
09/14/2008                   ST. LOUIS          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DUMPSTER AND ICE MACHINE OVERTURNED...LIMBS DOWN

&&

EVENT NUMBER LSX0801058

JP

Local storm report, Sep 14, 11:07 AM CDT, 33 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1107 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1000 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BREESE                  38.61N  89.52W
09/14/2008                   CLINTON            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            12 INCH DIAMETER TREES DOWN...POWER LINES DOWN

&&

EVENT NUMBER LSX0801059

JP

Local storm report, Sep 14, 11:08 AM CDT, 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1108 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1108 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BARNHART                38.33N  90.40W
09/14/2008  M3.70 INCH       JEFFERSON          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER LSX0801060

JP

Local storm report, Sep 14, 11:13 AM CDT, 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1113 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1100 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BARNHART                38.33N  90.40W
09/14/2008  M3.70 INCH       JEFFERSON          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TOTAL SINCE BEGINNING OF EVENT

&&

EVENT NUMBER LSX0801061

JP

Local storm report, Sep 14, 11:36 AM CDT, 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1136 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1100 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CARLYLE                 38.62N  89.37W
09/14/2008                   CLINTON            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE LIMB 2 FEET IN DIAMETER DAMAGED HOUSE...CORN AND
            SOYBEAN CROPS DAMAGED

&&

EVENT NUMBER LSX0801062

JP

Local storm report, Sep 14, 11:40 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1140 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1125 AM     HEAVY RAIN       7 S BLAND               38.20N  91.63W
09/14/2008  M4.50 INCH       GASCONADE          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER LSX0801063

JP

The office that day

Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 13, 8:37 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Ralls	24 hr
Sep 13, 9:56 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Audrain, Boone, Monroe	13 hr
Sep 13, 10:12 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Cole	4 days
Sep 13, 10:12 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Osage	41 hr
Sep 13, 11:17 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Marion	4 days
Sep 13, 11:17 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Marion	5 days
Sep 13, 11:17 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Ralls	5 days
Sep 13, 11:17 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Pike	5 days
Sep 13, 11:17 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Pike	5 days
Sep 13, 11:20 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Callaway, Cole, Moniteau, Montgomery	11 hr
Sep 14, 2:56 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	LSX	Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Jefferson, Lincoln and 10 more	11 hr
Sep 14, 5:16 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Jefferson, Lincoln, Osage and 5 more	18 hr
Sep 14, 6:23 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Lincoln	6 days
Sep 14, 9:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Crawford	42 hr
Sep 14, 9:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Crawford, Washington	59 hr
Sep 14, 9:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Franklin, Jefferson	5 days
Sep 14, 9:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Jefferson, Saint Louis	5 days
Sep 14, 9:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Jefferson, Saint Louis	6 days
Sep 14, 9:57 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Jefferson	42 hr
Sep 14, 10:01 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Franklin	4 days
Sep 14, 10:20 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Knox, Lewis and 7 more	12 hr
Sep 14, 11:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Saint Charles	8 days
Sep 14, 11:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Saint Charles	8 days
Sep 14, 11:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis	8 days
Sep 14, 11:40 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Lewis	24 hr
Sep 14, 2:40 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Osage	4 days
Sep 14, 10:26 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Fayette	59 hr
Sep 14, 11:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Randolph	10 days
Sep 14, 12:09 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Brown	22 days
Sep 14, 12:09 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Calhoun, Jersey	22 days

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.