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River Flood Warning 49, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 17, 2008Calhoun County, Jersey County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Mar 17, 2008, 11:39 AM CDT for Calhoun County, Jersey County, Illinois. It took effect at Mar 19, 2008, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 17, 2008, 11:39 AM CDT (16:39 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 19, 2008, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 27, 2008, 10:07 PM CDT
In force
9 days
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Calhoun County, IL, Jersey County, IL

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:40 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 Hardin (HARI2). The gauge peaked at 26.88 ft at Mar 21, 2008, 8:00 AM CDT.

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Action stage
24 ft
Minor stage
25 ft
Moderate stage
31 ft
Major stage
32 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05587060, 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 171639
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1139 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008


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

  
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1.7 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE NEXT  
24 HOURS...

HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN 
PREDICTED.  

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS 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/

ILC013-083-181639-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0049.080319T0959Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080319T0959Z.080322T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1139 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN.
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 26.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* 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   03/18  03/19  03/20  03/21  03/22

ILLINOIS RIVER
  HARDIN           25   23.7      23.9   25.1   25.7   25.9   26.0
20 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 180220
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
920 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

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

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 0.5 TO 1 INCH OF PRECIPITATION 
THE PAST 24 HOURS...1 TO 1.5 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND
ASSOCIATED UPSTREAM BASIN RUNOFF AND SNOWMELT...

FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY MOVE SOUTHEAST OVER CENTRAL 
AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...AS WELL AS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 
AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES EASTWARD OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.  

STRONG SOUTHERLY MOIST AIR OUT OF THE GULF REGIONS WILL BUILD ALONG 
THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY LEADING TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 
ALONG WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS ACROSS MANY BASINS IN MISSOURI AND 
ILLNOIS.
 
HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN PREDICTED.  

RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE REGION SHOULD BE AWARE OF POSSIBLE LOCALIZED 
FLOODING ON LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. 

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

TURN AROUND, DONT DROWN.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION 
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS 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/

ILC137-149-190220-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
920 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 432.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 434 FEET BY
  FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

ILC149-171-190219-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
920 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY
  FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

ILC013-083-190219-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0049.080319T0959Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080319T0959Z.080323T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
920 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 26.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* 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   03/18  03/19  03/20  03/21  03/22

ILLINOIS RIVER
  MEREDOSIA        432  432.5     432.7  433.2  433.8  434.1  434.4
  VALLEY CITY      11   12.9      13.1   13.9   14.4   14.7   14.8
  HARDIN           25   23.7      23.9   25.1   25.7   25.8   25.9
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 181849
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
149 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER...
 
  
   ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS..
  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 1.3 TO 1.9 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE 
PAST 24 HOURS AND 1.0 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN 
PREDICTED.  

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

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

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

ILC137-149-191849-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
149 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  1:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 432.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 432.9 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

ILC149-171-191848-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
149 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  1:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

ILC013-083-191848-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0049.080320T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080320T0600Z.080321T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
149 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY FRIDAY 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   03/19  03/20  03/21  03/22  03/23

ILLINOIS RIVER
  MEREDOSIA       432  432.5     432.7  432.8  432.9  432.8  432.7
  VALLEY CITY      11   12.9      13.1   13.3   13.4   13.4   13.3
  HARDIN           25   24.1      24.6   25.1   25.4   25.5   25.5
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 190211
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
911 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UPSTREAM BASIN RUNOFF AND ASSOCIATED
SNOWMELT ALONG WITH 0.25 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION AROUND MEREDOSIA WITH
AS MUCH AS 1.5 TO 2 INCHES OVER HARDIN THE PAST 24 HOURS WITH AN 
AVERAGE OF 0.20 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN
PREDICTED.

RESIDENTS LIVING IN AND AROUND THE REGION SHOULD BE AWARE OF LOCALIZED
FLOODING ON LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP
VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD.  WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE 
SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS 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/

ILC137-149-200211-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
911 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 432.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 432.9 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.


$$

ILC149-171-200211-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
911 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA 
  FLOODED.

$$

ILC013-083-200210-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0049.080319T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080319T1200Z.080320T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
911 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 25.8 FEET BY THURSDAY 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   03/19  03/20  03/21  03/22  03/23

ILLINOIS RIVER
  MEREDOSIA        432  432.5     432.7  432.8  432.9  432.8  432.7
  VALLEY CITY      11   13.0      13.1   13.4   13.5   13.5   13.5
  HARDIN           25   24.5      25.0   25.7   25.8   25.7   25.7
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 191731
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1231 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 
  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 48 HOURS OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL...


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

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

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

ILC137-149-201731-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1231 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 432.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 433.2 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

ILC149-171-201730-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1231 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA 
  FLOODED.

$$

ILC013-083-201730-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-080327T0600Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080319T1201Z.080321T0600Z.080326T0600Z.NO/
1231 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 26.5 FEET FRIDAY AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  EARLY   WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...THE RIVER ROAD IN BEDFORD BECOMES FLOODED

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/20  03/21  03/22  03/23  03/24

ILLINOIS RIVER
  MEREDOSIA       432  432.6     432.9  433.1  433.2  433.2  433.1
  VALLEY CITY      11   13.2      13.4   13.5   13.5   13.5   13.3
  HARDIN           25   25.5      26.1   26.5   26.4   25.9   25.6
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 200209
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
909 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER...
 
  AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES 

  AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING CONTAINS 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/

ILC137-149-210209-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
909 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 432.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STEADY NEAR 433.1 FEET.


$$

ILC149-171-210208-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
909 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STEADY NEAR 13.5 FEET.

$$

ILC013-083-210208-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080319T1201Z.080321T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
909 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 26.7 FEET FRIDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...THE RIVER ROAD IN BEDFORD BECOMES FLOODED

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/20  03/21  03/22  03/23  03/24

ILLINOIS RIVER
  MEREDOSIA        432  432.7     432.9  433.1  433.2  433.2  433.1
  VALLEY CITY      11   13.2      13.4   13.5   13.5   13.5   13.3
  HARDIN           25   25.9      26.3   26.7   26.6   26.1   25.8
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 201635
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1135 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008


...FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER...

     
      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 PARTLY BASED ON EXCESSIVE RAIN ON MONDAY AND
TUESDAY...

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

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

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

ILC137-149-211635-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1135 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 432.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 433.0 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

ILC149-171-211634-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1135 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA 
  FLOODED.

$$

ILC013-083-211634-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080319T1201Z.080321T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1135 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 26.8 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...THE RIVER ROAD IN BEDFORD BECOMES FLOODED


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/21  03/22  03/23  03/24  03/25

ILLINOIS RIVER
  MEREDOSIA       432  432.8     433.0  433.0  433.0  432.9  432.9
  VALLEY CITY      11   13.4      13.7   13.7   13.6   13.5   13.4
  HARDIN           25   26.5      26.8   26.6   26.4   26.1   25.8
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 210111
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
811 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

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

  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 CONTAINS 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/

ILC137-149-220111-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
811 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 432.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 433.0 FEET TOMORROW 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING ON MONDAY.


$$

ILC149-171-220110-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
811 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 13.6 FEET TOMORROW 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING ON SUNDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA 
  FLOODED.

$$

ILC013-083-220110-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080319T1201Z.080321T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
811 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 27.0 FEET TOMORROW 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...THE RIVER ROAD IN BEDFORD BECOMES FLOODED.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/21  03/22  03/23  03/24  03/25

ILLINOIS RIVER
  MEREDOSIA        432  432.9     433.0  433.0  433.0  432.9  432.9
  VALLEY CITY      11   13.5      13.6   13.6   13.5   13.4   13.3
  HARDIN           25   26.5      27.0   26.8   26.5   26.2   25.9
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 211549
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1049 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

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

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UPSTREAM BASIN RUNOFF IN 
ASSOCIATION WITH HEAVY RAINS EARLIER THIS WEEK AND SNOW MELT...

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/

ILC137-149-221549-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1049 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 433.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 433.2 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

ILC149-171-221548-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1049 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA 
  FLOODED.

$$

ILC013-083-221548-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080319T1201Z.080321T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1049 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.8 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON.  
* ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...THE RIVER ROAD IN BEDFORD BECOMES FLOODED

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/22  03/23  03/24  03/25  03/26

ILLINOIS RIVER
  MEREDOSIA        432  433.0     433.2  433.0  432.9  432.8  432.7
  VALLEY CITY      11   13.7      13.9   13.8   13.6   13.5   13.4
  HARDIN           25   26.8      26.6   26.4   26.1   25.8   25.6
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 220144
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
844 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER...
 
  AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

  AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD STATEMENT CONTAINS 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/

ILC137-149-230144-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080329T2247Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.080328T2247Z.NO/
844 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL SATURDAY MARCH 29.
* AT  8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 433.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STEADY NEAR 433.2 FEET.


$$

ILC149-171-230143-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
844 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO 13.7 FEET 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA 
  FLOODED.

$$

ILC013-083-230143-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080319T1201Z.080321T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
844 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 26.5 FEET TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...THE RIVER ROAD IN BEDFORD BECOMES FLOODED

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/22  03/23  03/24  03/25  03/26

ILLINOIS RIVER
  MEREDOSIA        432  433.1     433.1  433.1  433.0  432.8  432.7
  VALLEY CITY      11   13.7      13.7   13.6   13.5   13.4   13.3
  HARDIN           25   26.6      26.5   26.1   25.9   25.7   25.4
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 221537
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1037 AM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UPSTREAM BASIN RUNOFF IN 
ASSOCIATION WITH HEAVY RAINS EARLIER THIS WEEK...

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/

ILC137-149-231537-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1037 AM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 433.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 433.1 FEET BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON.  
* ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

$$

ILC149-171-231536-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1037 AM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON.  
* ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA 
  FLOODED.

$$

ILC013-083-231536-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-080330T0600Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080319T1201Z.080321T1300Z.080329T0600Z.NO/
1037 AM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL SUNDAY MARCH 30...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* 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   03/23  03/24  03/25  03/26  03/27

ILLINOIS RIVER
  MEREDOSIA        432  433.1     433.0  432.9  432.8  432.6  432.5
  VALLEY CITY      11   13.7      13.7   13.5   13.4   13.3   13.1
  HARDIN           25   26.4      25.9   25.7   25.6   25.4   25.2
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 230208
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
908 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008

   ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER...
 
        
        AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTY 

        AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTY 

        AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTY 


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

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

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

ILC137-149-240208-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 433.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CHANGE LITTLE THE NEXT THREE DAYS.


$$

ILC149-171-240207-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CHANGE LITTLE THE NEXT THREE DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA 
  FLOODED.

$$

ILC013-083-240207-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-080328T0600Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080319T1201Z.080321T1300Z.080327T0600Z.NO/
908 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL THURSDAY.
* AT 8 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* 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   03/23  03/24  03/25  03/26  03/27

ILLINOIS RIVER
  MEREDOSIA       432  433.1     433.0  433.0  433.0  432.9  432.8
  VALLEY CITY      11   13.6      13.6   13.6   13.6   13.5   13.3
  HARDIN           25   26.2      26.0   25.6   25.4   25.2   24.9
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 231512
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1012 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
 
  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 UPSTREAM BASIN RUNOFF ASSOCIATED
WITH MODERATE RAINS THE PREVIOUS WEEK...SNOW MELT...AND VERY LITTLE
IF ANY PRECIPITATION THE LAST 24 HOURS WITH VERY LITTLE PRECIPITATION
EXPECTED 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/

ILC137-149-241512-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 433.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.


$$

ILC149-171-241511-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 13.6 FEET 
  BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA 
  FLOODED.

$$

ILC013-083-241511-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-080328T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080319T1201Z.080321T1300Z.080327T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY 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   03/24  03/25  03/26  03/27  03/28

ILLINOIS RIVER
  MEREDOSIA        432  433.1     433.0  432.9  432.8  432.7  432.6
  VALLEY CITY      11   13.6      13.6   13.4   13.2   13.1   12.9
  HARDIN           25   26.0      25.6   25.3   25.1   24.9   24.7
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 240104
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
804 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  
  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 MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

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


ILC137-149-250104-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
804 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 433.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...LITTLE CHANGE THE NEXT 5 DAYS..


$$

ILC149-171-250103-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
804 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...LITTLE CHANGE THE NEXT 5 DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA 
  FLOODED.

$$

ILC013-083-250103-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-080329T1200Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080319T1201Z.080321T1300Z.080328T1200Z.NO/
804 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL FRIDAY.
* AT 7PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.
* 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   03/24  03/25  03/26  03/27  03/28

ILLINOIS RIVER
  MEREDOSIA        432  433.0     433.1  433.0  433.0  432.9  432.8
  VALLEY CITY      11   13.6      13.5   13.4   13.4   13.3   13.2
  HARDIN           25   25.9      25.9   25.6   25.4   25.2   25.0
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 241536
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1036 AM CDT MON MAR 24 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UPSTREAM BASIN RUNOFF IN 
ASSOCIATION WITH HEAVY RAINS THE PREVIOUS WEEK AND SNOW MELT...

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/

ILC137-149-251536-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080331T1200Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.080330T1200Z.NO/
1036 AM CDT MON MAR 24 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL MONDAY MARCH 31...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 433.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

ILC149-171-251535-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1036 AM CDT MON MAR 24 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO NEAR 13.3 FEET
  BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA 
  FLOODED.

$$

ILC013-083-251535-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-080329T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080319T1201Z.080321T1300Z.080328T0000Z.NO/
1036 AM CDT MON MAR 24 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY 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   03/25  03/26  03/27  03/28  03/29

ILLINOIS RIVER
  MEREDOSIA        432  433.0     432.9  432.7  432.6  432.5  432.3
  VALLEY CITY      11   13.5      13.5   13.3   13.2   13.0   12.9
  HARDIN           25   25.8      25.5   25.3   25.1   24.9   24.7
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 250159
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
859 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008



...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 
 
  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 MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

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


ILC137-149-260159-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080331T1200Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.080330T1200Z.NO/
859 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL MONDAY MARCH 31...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 433.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

ILC149-171-260158-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
859 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL SLOWLY.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA 
  FLOODED.

$$

ILC013-083-260158-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-080330T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080319T1201Z.080321T1300Z.080329T0000Z.NO/
859 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL SATURDAY.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY 
  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   03/25  03/26  03/27  03/28  03/29

ILLINOIS RIVER
  MEREDOSIA        432  433.0     432.9  432.8  432.7  432.5  432.3
  VALLEY CITY      11   13.5      13.4   13.4   13.3   13.1   12.9
  HARDIN           25   25.7      25.6   25.5   25.4   25.1   24.9
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 251819
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
119 PM CDT TUE MAR 25 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UPSTREAM BASIN RUNOFF AND ASSOCIATED
SNOW MELT...

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/

ILC137-149-261819-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080401T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.080331T0000Z.NO/
119 PM CDT TUE MAR 25 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 433.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING.

$$

ILC149-171-261818-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
119 PM CDT TUE MAR 25 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA 
  FLOODED.

$$

ILC013-083-261818-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-080328T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080319T1201Z.080321T1300Z.080327T0000Z.NO/
119 PM CDT TUE MAR 25 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/26  03/27  03/28  03/29  03/30

ILLINOIS RIVER
  MEREDOSIA        432  433.0     432.9  432.7  432.5  432.3  432.1
  VALLEY CITY      11   13.4      13.4   13.2   13.0   12.7   12.4
  HARDIN           25   25.4      25.1   24.8   24.3   23.8   23.3
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 261508
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1008 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER...
 
  AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

  AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD STATEMENT CONTAINS NO OBSERVED PRECIPITATION THE PAST 24
HOURS AND AROUND 0.75 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN 
PREDICTED.  THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS 
CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

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

ILC137-149-271508-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080331T1200Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.080330T1200Z.NO/
1008 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 432.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 


$$

ILC149-171-271507-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1008 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 13.1 FEET 
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.


$$

ILC013-083-271507-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-080328T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080319T1201Z.080321T1300Z.080327T0000Z.NO/
1008 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

$$

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
  MEREDOSIA        432  432.9     432.7  432.5  432.3  432.0  431.6
  VALLEY CITY      11   13.3      13.1   13.0   12.8   12.6   12.4
  HARDIN           25   25.0      24.8   24.3   23.9   23.5   23.1
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 270253
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
953 PM CDT WED MAR 26 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  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 0 TO 0.25 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION
THE PAST 12 HOURS AND 0.5 TO 1 INCH/ES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24
HOURS...

RAINS HEAVIER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO
RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN PREDICTED.  THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL
CONTINUE TO 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/

ILC137-149-280253-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080402T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.080401T0000Z.NO/
953 PM CDT WED MAR 26 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 432.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST REMAIN STEADY NEAR 432.7 FEET 
  THROUGH SUNDAY BEFORE FALLING.

$$

ILC149-171-280252-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
953 PM CDT WED MAR 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO BEGIN RISING OVERNIGHT AND 
  SHOULD HAVE A BROAD CREST NEAR 13.4 FEET FROM FRIDAY EVENING INTO   
  SUNDAY.

$$

ILC013-083-280252-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-080331T1800Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080319T1201Z.080321T1300Z.080330T1800Z.NO/
953 PM CDT WED MAR 26 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 
  EVENING AND SHOULD CREST NEAR 25.4 FEET FRIDAY NIGHT AND IS 
  EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

$$

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
  MEREDOSIA       432  432.8     432.7  432.7  432.8  432.7  432.3
  VALLEY CITY      11   13.2      13.2   13.3   13.4   13.4   13.0
  HARDIN           25   24.8      24.8   25.2   25.4   25.1   24.5
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 271518
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1017 AM CDT THU MAR 27 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER...
 
  AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES 

  AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 0.75 INCHES 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/

ILC137-149-281517-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080402T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080207T1155Z.080223T1530Z.080401T0000Z.NO/
1017 AM CDT THU MAR 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 432.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 


$$

ILC149-171-281516-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080206T0251Z.080223T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1017 AM CDT THU MAR 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR 13.1 FEET FOR 
  THE NEXT THREE DAYS.


$$

ILC013-083-281516-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-080401T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080319T1201Z.080321T1300Z.080331T0000Z.NO/
1017 AM CDT THU MAR 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CREST 
  NEAR 25.2 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/28  03/29  03/30  03/31  04/01

ILLINOIS RIVER
  MEREDOSIA        432  432.8     432.6  432.5  432.4  432.1  431.8
  VALLEY CITY      11   13.1      13.1   13.1   13.0   12.9   12.6
  HARDIN           25   24.7      24.9   25.2   25.1   24.8   24.5
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 280307
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1007 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
 
  AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES

.THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS 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/

ILC013-083-280337-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-080401T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.080319T1201Z.080321T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1007 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN.
* AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 24.9 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY THEN SHOULD HOLD STEADY JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE THROUGH 
  THE WEEK.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/28  03/29  03/30  03/31  04/01

ILLINOIS RIVER
  HARDIN           25   24.6      24.6   24.7   24.8   24.9   24.9

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 17, 8:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXRandolph47 min
Mar 17, 9:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMonroe, Saint Clair24 min
Mar 17, 10:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMadison26 min

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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.