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River Flood Warning 34, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 3, 2008Brown County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Mar 3, 2008, 12:33 PM CST for Brown County, Illinois. It took effect at Mar 10, 2008, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 3, 2008, 12:33 PM CST (18:33 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 10, 2008, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 8, 2008, 10:31 AM CST
In force
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity
Minor

County Brown County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:37 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 Illinois River at LaGrange Lock and Dam (NLGI2).

Action stage
21 ft
Minor stage
23 ft
Moderate stage
27 ft
Major stage
29 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05585100, 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 031833
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1233 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008

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

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER AFFECTING BROWN 
  COUNTY
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 0.5 TO 1 INCH/ES OF PRECIPITATION
THE PAST 24 HOURS AND LITTLE TO NO LIQUID PRECIPITATION FORECAST IN
THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

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/

ILC009-041833-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0034.080306T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.080306T1200Z.080310T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1233 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 24.3 FEET EARLY 
  NEXT WEEK. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

$$

ILC013-083-041832-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0035.080306T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080306T0600Z.080310T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1233 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN.
* FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 25.2 FEET BY EARLY 
  NEXT WEEK.  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/04  03/05  03/06  03/07  03/08

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD TW  23   22.0      22.1   22.6   23.0   23.4   23.8
  HARDIN           25   24.3      24.5   24.8   25.0   25.1   25.1
10 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 040251
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
851 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008

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

  AT LA GRANGE LD TW AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 

  AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

  AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND ONE HALF INCH OF 
PRECIPITATION THE PAST 24 HOURS AND AROUND ONE INCH 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/

ILC009-050251-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0034.080306T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.080306T1200Z.080310T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
851 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  4:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 
  24.2 FEET SUNDAY EVENING.

$$

ILC137-149-050250-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
851 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 433.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 435.8 FEET SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 436.0 FEET...CITY OF MEREDOSIA PLUGS STORM SEWER 
  OUTLETS. 

$$

ILC149-171-050250-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
851 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 16.1 FEET WEDNESDAY 
  EVENING.

$$

ILC013-083-050250-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0035.080306T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080306T0600Z.080311T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
851 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING AND 
  CREST NEAR 25.4 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OF UNPROTECTED 
  AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/04  03/05  03/06  03/07  03/08

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23   22.0      22.1   22.6   23.0   23.4   23.8
  MEREDOSIA        432  433.9     434.0  434.3  434.9  435.3  435.5
  VALLEY CITY      11   14.1      14.2   14.6   14.9   15.2   15.5
  HARDIN           25   24.4      24.5   24.8   25.0   25.1   25.1
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 041754
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1154 AM CST TUE MAR 04 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER AFFECTING BROWN   
  COUNTY 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF LITTLE OT NO PRECIPITATION THE 
PAST 24 HOURS AND NONE FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 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/

ILC009-051754-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0034.080308T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.080308T0600Z.080310T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1154 AM CST TUE MAR 04 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER
* FROM FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.3 
  FEET BY SUNDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

$$

ILC137-149-051753-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1154 AM CST TUE MAR 04 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 433.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 435.1 
  FEET SUNDAY.  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

$$

ILC149-171-051753-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1154 AM CST TUE MAR 04 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.4 
  FEET EARLY NEXT WEEK.  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.


$$

ILC013-083-051753-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0035.080310T1200Z-080311T1800Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080310T1200Z.080310T1200Z.080310T1800Z.NO/
1154 AM CST TUE MAR 04 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* FROM MONDAY TUESDAY MARCH 11...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
  MORNING.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/05  03/06  03/07  03/08  03/09

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD TW  23   22.0      22.2   22.5   22.8   23.0   23.2
  MEREDOSIA       432  433.9     434.1  434.4  434.7  434.9  435.0
  VALLEY CITY      11   14.1      14.3   14.6   14.9   15.1   15.3
  HARDIN           25   24.5      24.6   24.6   24.7   24.7   24.8
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 050322
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
922 PM CST TUE MAR 04 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR POINTS ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER...
 
  
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT 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/


ILC009-060322-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0034.080309T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.080309T0000Z.080310T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
922 PM CST TUE MAR 04 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED


$$

ILC137-149-060321-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
922 PM CST TUE MAR 04 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 433.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISING TO NEAR 435.0 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN 
  BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 435.4 FEET...MEREDOSIA BOAT DOCK FLOODS


$$

ILC149-171-060321-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
922 PM CST TUE MAR 04 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISING TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN 
  BEGIN FALLING.

$$

ILC013-083-060321-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0035.080308T0000Z-080312T1200Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080308T0000Z.080308T0000Z.080311T1200Z.NO/
922 PM CST TUE MAR 04 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MARCH 12...
  THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY MARCH 12TH.
* AT 8 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

$$


&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/05  03/06  03/07  03/08  03/09

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23   22.0      22.1   22.4   22.7   22.9   23.0
  MEREDOSIA       432  433.9     434.0  434.3  434.6  434.8  434.9
  VALLEY CITY      11   14.1      14.3   14.6   14.9   15.1   15.3
  HARDIN           25   24.6      24.7   24.8   24.9   25.0   25.0
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 051719
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1119 AM CST WED MAR 05 2008

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

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 
  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 


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF THE HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW FROM THE
PAST COUPLE OF DAYS...

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/

ILC009-061719-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0034.080309T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.080309T1200Z.080310T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1119 AM CST WED MAR 05 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.2 
  FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

$$

ILC137-149-061718-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1119 AM CST WED MAR 05 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 433.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 435.1 
  FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

$$

ILC149-171-061718-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1119 AM CST WED MAR 05 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.5 
  FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE 
  THEREAFTER.

$$

ILC013-083-061718-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0035.080306T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080306T1200Z.080308T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1119 AM CST WED MAR 05 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW 
  MORNING AND CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.2 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.  
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/06  03/07  03/08  03/09  03/10

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD TW  23   22.0      22.3   22.6   22.8   23.0   23.2
  MEREDOSIA       432  433.9     434.1  434.3  434.5  434.7  434.8
  VALLEY CITY      11   14.2      14.4   14.6   14.8   15.0   15.2
  HARDIN           25   24.8      25.0   25.1   25.2   25.2   25.2
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 060320
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
920 PM CST WED MAR 05 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER...
 
  
  LA GRANGE LD TW AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 

  MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

  HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY 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/


ILC009-070320-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0034.080309T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.080309T1800Z.080310T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
920 PM CST WED MAR 05 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.1 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL 
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED

$$

ILC137-149-070320-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
920 PM CST WED MAR 05 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 434.0 FEET. 
* MINOR MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 435.1 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 435.4 FEET...MEREDOSIA BOAT DOCK FLOODS

$$

ILC149-171-070319-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
920 PM CST WED MAR 05 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...THIS LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE MET OR 
  EXCEEDED ON AVERAGE ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS.

$$

ILC013-083-070319-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080306T0100Z.080308T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
920 PM CST WED MAR 05 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 26.0 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THIS LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE MET OR 
  EXCEEDED ON AVERAGE ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/06  03/07  03/08  03/09  03/10

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23   22.1      22.2   22.5   22.7   22.9   23.1
  MEREDOSIA        432  434.0     434.1  434.3  434.5  434.7  434.8
  VALLEY CITY      11   14.3      14.4   14.6   14.8   15.0   15.2
  HARDIN           25   25.0      25.2   25.6   25.9   26.0   26.0
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 061742
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1142 AM CST THU MAR 06 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 

  AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

  AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES 

.NO ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 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/

ILC009-071742-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0034.080311T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.080311T0000Z.080311T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1142 AM CST THU MAR 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW
* FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 23.1 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES
  ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

$$

ILC137-149-071741-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1142 AM CST THU MAR 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 434.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 435.1 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

ILC149-171-071741-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1142 AM CST THU MAR 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

ILC013-083-071741-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080306T0100Z.080308T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1142 AM CST THU MAR 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.0 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/07  03/08  03/09  03/10  03/11

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23   22.1      22.3   22.5   22.7   22.9   23.0
  MEREDOSIA       432  434.0     434.1  434.4  434.5  434.7  434.9
  VALLEY CITY      11   14.3      14.4   14.6   14.8   15.0   15.2
  HARDIN           25   25.2      25.6   25.9   26.0   26.0   25.8
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 070320
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
920 PM CST THU MAR 06 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 
   LA GRANGE LD TW AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 

   MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

   VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

   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/


ILC009-080320-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0034.080310T1800Z-080312T1800Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.080310T1800Z.080310T1800Z.080311T1800Z.NO/
920 PM CST THU MAR 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
  EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED



$$

ILC137-149-080319-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
920 PM CST THU MAR 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 434.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 435.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN 
  BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 435.4 FEET...MEREDOSIA BOAT DOCK FLOODS



$$

ILC149-171-080319-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
920 PM CST THU MAR 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.


$$

ILC013-083-080319-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080306T0100Z.080311T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
920 PM CST THU MAR 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 25.6 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THIS LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE MET OR 
  EXCEEDED ON AVERAGE ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/07  03/08  03/09  03/10  03/11

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23   22.2      22.3   22.5   22.7   22.9   23.0
  MEREDOSIA       432  434.0     434.1  434.3  434.5  434.7  434.9
  VALLEY CITY      11   14.3      14.4   14.6   14.9   15.0   15.1
  HARDIN           25   25.3      25.3   25.4   25.5   25.5   25.6
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 071642
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1042 AM CST FRI MAR 07 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS..
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS BASED ON NO ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION FORECAST
IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

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/

ILC009-081642-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080312T1800Z/
/NLGI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CST FRI MAR 07 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/08  03/09  03/10  03/11  03/12

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23   22.2      22.4   22.5   22.7   22.8   22.7
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 080311
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
911 PM CST FRI MAR 07 2008


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

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 

  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 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/


ILC009-090311-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080309T0312Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.080307T2325Z.080308T0200Z.080308T0312Z.NO/
911 PM CST FRI MAR 07 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED



$$

ILC137-149-090311-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
911 PM CST FRI MAR 07 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 434.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 434.7 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.


$$

ILC149-171-090310-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
911 PM CST FRI MAR 07 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EVENING.


$$

ILC013-083-090310-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080306T0100Z.080312T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
911 PM CST FRI MAR 07 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THIS LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE MET OR 
  EXCEEDED ON AVERAGE ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/08  03/09  03/10  03/11  03/12

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23   23.3      22.3   22.5   22.7   22.8   22.7
  MEREDOSIA       432  434.2     434.3  434.5  434.6  434.7  434.7
  VALLEY CITY      11   14.4      14.5   14.7   15.0   15.1   15.2
  HARDIN           25   25.2      25.2   25.2   25.3   25.4   25.5
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 081631
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1031 AM CST SAT MAR 08 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER...
 
  AT LA GRANGE LD TW AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY

.THIS IS THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FORECASTS AS CONDITIONS CHANGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

ILC009-081701-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080309T0312Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.080307T2325Z.080308T0200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1031 AM CST SAT MAR 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE NEAR 
  22.4 FEET TOMORROW MORNING.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/09  03/10  03/11  03/12  03/13

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23   22.3      22.4   22.4   22.4   22.3   22.1

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 Mar 3, 11:32 AM CST, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 3, 11:32 AM CST, 1 hour 1 minute before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1132 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG CDFNT EXTDG FM NR CHICAGO SW THRU ST LOUIS TO BETWEEN
SPRINGFIELD AND WEST PLAINS. THE TEMPERATURES WERE DROPPING RAPIDLY
BHND THE CDFNT. TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN ALMOST 30 DGRS IN THE
LAST TWO HRS IN PARTS OF THE STL METRO AREA. A BAND OF SHRA AND
TSRA CONT ALONG AND JUST AHD OF THE FNT WITH LIGHTER RAINS BHND
THE CDFNT. THIS RAIN SHOULD CONT ACRS THE SRN AND ERN PTN OF THE
CWA THIS MRNG WHERE THE STG SWLY LLJ WILL CONT TO BRING STG
TEMPERATURE AND MOISTURE ADVCTN TO THE REGION. THE RAIN SHOULD
BCM QUITE LIGHT AND PATCHY OVR THE NRN AND WRN PTN OF THE CWA
THOUGH LATER THIS MRNG. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR PCPN SHOULD CONT
THIS AFTN MAINLY S AND E OF STL AS THE MID LVL LOW CURRENTLY OVR
SERN NM MOVES EWD THRU TX WITH A SFC WAVE DVLPG ALONG THE FNT IN
ERN TX WHICH WILL MOVE NEWD THRU SRN AR. WITH THE SFC TEMPERATURE
CONTG TO DROP THRU THE DAY BHND THE CDFNT THE RAIN WILL GRADUALLY
CHANGE OVER TO A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET...THEN TO A
MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET AS THE SFC LYR OF COLD AIR CONTS TO DEEPEN.
IT APRS THAT THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATION
WILL OCCUR OVER THE SERN HALF OF THE CWA TGT MAINLY S AND SE OF
STL WHERE THE MDLS DEPICT STG LOW-MID LVL WAA NE OF THE 850 MB LOW
WHICH WILL MOVE NEWD THRU AR. ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR
THE SERN HALF OF THE CWA THIS AFTN THRU TUE WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET CAUSING VERY HAZARDOUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WINTERY MIX SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW
ON TUE AS THE MID LVL LOW AND 850 MB LOW MOVE NEWD THRU SERN MO
WITH THE SFC LOW FURTHER SE MOVG THRU WRN PTNS OF TN AND KY. THIS
IS A FAVORABLE STORM TRACK FOR HEAVY SNOW TO OCCUR ALONG THE I-44
CORRIDOR. THE MDLS ARE SHOWING A WELL DEFINED TROWAL STRUCTURE
WHICH WILL MOVE NEWD THRU THE STL METRO AREA LT TGT AND TUE MRNG.
STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHERE THE HEAVIEST SNOW BAND WILL
OCCUR ON TUE BUT IT APRS THAT IT SHOULD BE OVER OR AT LEAST CLOSE
TO THE STL METRO AREA WHERE 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW MAY FALL ON TUE.
THE LATEST NAM MDL WAS ALSO SHOWING A BAND OF -.25 EPV FM 600-650
MB OVER SWRN IL AT 12Z TUE. THIS MAY INDICATE A POTENTIAL OF
CONVECTIVE THUNDERSNOW OR A LEAST CSI BANDING WHICH COULD ENHANCE
THE SNOW AMOUNTS LOCALLY. EARLY MARCH IS ALSO A FAVORABLE TIME FOR
THUNDERSNOW IN THIS AREA. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY
TUE EVNG AS THE MID-UPR LVL LOW MOVES E OF THE CWA.

GKS

&&

.AVIATION...
FOR THE 18Z TAFS...
APPEARS NEXT BATCH OF RAIN/FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44 THIS AFTERNOON.
MEANWHILE...COLD AIR CONTINUES TO BUILD ACROSS THE REGION. THIS
WILL CHANGE THE RAIN TO SLEET AND THEN SNOW FROM NORTHWEST TO
SOUTHEAST. APPEARS PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...WITH
DEFORMATION ZONE SETTING UP ALONG OR JUST NORTH OF INTERSTATE 44
CORRIDOR AFTER 09Z TONIGHT...AND LASTING THROUGH THE END OF THE
VALID TAF PERIOD. KUIN AND KCOU WILL BE ON THE NORTHERN EDGE OF
THIS SYSTEM.

CVKING

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR CRAWFORD-
     FRANKLIN-GASCONADE-IRON-JEFFERSON-LINCOLN-MADISON-OSAGE-
     REYNOLDS-ST. CHARLES-ST. FRANCOIS-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-
     STE. GENEVIEVE-WARREN-WASHINGTON.

     FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS-ST.
     FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE.

     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR AUDRAIN-BOONE-
     CALLAWAY-COLE-MONITEAU-MONTGOMERY-PIKE.

IL...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY 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.

     FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR BOND IL-CLINTON IL-FAYETTE
     IL-MARION IL-MONROE IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST. CLAIR IL-WASHINGTON
     IL.

     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR PIKE IL.

&&

WFO LSX
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 3, 6:37 AM CST, 5 hours 56 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
637 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-041230-
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-
CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-
SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE-OSAGE-
CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN-ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN-
ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON-
ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS-
637 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008

...HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING POSSIBLE TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING
OVER PARTS OF THE BI-STATE AREA...
...WINTER STORM WILL BEGIN IMPACTING PORTIONS OF THE AREA TODAY AND
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND
CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
CONTINUE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING OVER MAINLY SOUTHEASTERN
MISSOURI AND SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS ALONG AND JUST BEHIND A STRONG
COLD FRONT MOVING SOUTHEASTWRD THROUGH THE REGION. AS A
RESULT...FLOOD WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR
PARTS OF THE BI-STATE AREA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE
REFER TO THE WATCH PRODUCT.

THE RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO A WINTRY MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW
LATER TODAY AS COLDER AIR MOVES INTO THE REGION BEHIND THE FRONT
WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO INCH OF SNOW AND SLEET BY EARLY THIS
EVENING ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70.

A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE
EASTERN OZARKS INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS TONIGHT...WITH
SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET AND ICE FROM FREEZING RAIN.
FURTHER NORTH...SNOW SHOULD BECOME THE PREDOMINANT PRECIPITATION
TYPE. A WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ARE IN EFFECT
TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION...PLEASE REFER TO THE WARNING/ADVISORY PRODUCT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THE FINAL THRUST OF THE STORM WILL IMPACT THE AREA ON TUESDAY
WHEN A BAND OF SNOW...POTENTIALLY HEAVY IS EXPECTED IN THE
VICINITY OF THE INTERSTATE 44 CORRIDOR IN MISSOURI AND INTERSTATE
70 IN ILLINOIS. AS MUCH AS 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE IN
THIS AREA BY TUESDAY EVENING WHEN THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT PRECIPITATION TYPES AND AMOUNTS
AND ANY SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATION 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, Mar 3, 12:13 PM CST, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1213 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008

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

1212 PM     SLEET            ROSEBUD                 38.39N 91.40W
03/03/2008  U0.00 INCH       GASCONADE          MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            COMBINATION OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FALLING.

&&

CVKING

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 3, 4:21 AM CSTWinter Storm WarningLSXBond, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Jersey and 8 more38 hr
Mar 3, 4:21 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryLSXCalhoun, Greene, Pike38 hr
Mar 3, 12:33 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXCalhoun, Jersey6 days
Mar 3, 2:23 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXCalhoun23 hr
Mar 3, 3:20 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXFayette23 hr

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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.