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River Flood Warning 69, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 18, 2008Calhoun County, Illinois; Pike County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Mar 18, 2008, 1:54 PM CDT for Calhoun County, Illinois; Pike County, Missouri. It took effect at Mar 18, 2008, 11:30 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 18, 2008, 1:54 PM CDT (18:54 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 18, 2008, 11:30 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 25, 2008, 1:30 PM CDT
In force
7 days
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Calhoun County, IL, Pike County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The river

Written for the forecast point Mississippi River at Clarksville Lock and Dam 24 (CLKM7).

Action stage
23 ft
Minor stage
25 ft
Moderate stage
31 ft
Major stage
33 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

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

The text

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

000 
WGUS43 KLSX 181854
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
154 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL AFFECTING PIKE AND MARION COUNTIES

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA AFFECTING PIKE COUNTY

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW AFFECTING CALHOUN AND PIKE 
  COUNTIES

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

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON AFFECTING JERSEY AND ST. CHARLES 
  COUNTIES

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1 TO 2 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/

ILC149-MOC127-191854-
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/HNNM7.1.ER.080318T2241Z.080319T0600Z.080324T1200Z.NO/
154 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL.
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THIS LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE MET OR 
  EXCEEDED   ON AVERAGE ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS.

$$

ILC149-MOC163-191853-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0068.080319T1200Z-080321T1800Z/
/LUSM7.1.ER.080319T1200Z.080319T1800Z.080320T1800Z.NO/
154 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA.
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  DAMAGE BEGINS IN UNPROTECTED 
  AREAS.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS

$$

ILC013-MOC163-191853-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0069.080319T0430Z-080323T0000Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.080319T0430Z.080320T0000Z.080322T0000Z.NO/
154 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW.
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

ILC013-MOC113-191853-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0070.080320T1800Z-080322T0600Z/
/CAGM7.1.ER.080320T1800Z.080320T1800Z.080321T0600Z.NO/
154 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD LD 25 TW.
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR DAMAGES BEGIN.

$$

ILC083-MOC183-191853-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0071.080320T0430Z-080326T1200Z/
/GRFI2.1.ER.080320T0430Z.080321T0600Z.080325T1200Z.NO/
154 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON.
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.


$$

ILC157-191853-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0072.080319T2334Z-080327T0900Z/
/CHSI2.2.ER.080319T2334Z.080322T1200Z.080326T0900Z.NO/
154 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER.
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 35.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...STE GENEVIEVE HIGHWAY 61 BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/19  03/20  03/21  03/22  03/23

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  HANNIBAL         16   15.6      16.3   16.4   16.1   16.0   16.0
  LOUISIANA        15   14.4      15.0   15.0   14.7   14.5   14.5
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   24.5      25.3   25.5   25.1   24.8   24.8
  WINFIELD LD 25   26   23.9      24.5   25.7   25.9   25.2   24.9
  GRAFTON          18   16.9      16.9   18.4   19.0   18.8   18.3
  CHESTER          27   21.7      24.4   29.4   33.6   35.0   34.0
14 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 190542
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1242 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...
 
  AT HANNIBAL AFFECTING PIKE AND MARION COUNTIES 
  AT LOUISIANA AFFECTING PIKE COUNTY 
  AT CLARKSVILLE LD 24 TW AFFECTING CALHOUN AND PIKE COUNTIES 
  AT WINFIELD LD 25 TW AFFECTING CALHOUN AND LINCOLN COUNTIES 
  AT GRAFTON AFFECTING JERSEY AND ST. CHARLES COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF THE RECENT RAIN EVENT...SNOW MELT
FROM THE NORTHERN PART OF THE BASIN AND PRECIPITATION FROM MARCH
3RD.

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/

ILC149-MOC127-200542-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-080324T0600Z/
/HNNM7.1.ER.080319T1800Z.080319T1800Z.080323T0600Z.NO/
1242 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL
* FROM WEDNESDAY UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 11 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A BROAD CREST NEAR FLOOD 
  STAGE FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY NIGHT. 
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  DAMAGE BEGINS TO BUILDINGS IN 
  UNPROTECTED LOW AREAS.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

ILC149-MOC163-200541-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0068.080319T1800Z-080321T1800Z/
/LUSM7.1.ER.080319T1800Z.080319T1800Z.080320T1800Z.NO/
1242 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 12 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE FROM 
  THIS AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  DAMAGE BEGINS IN UNPROTECTED 
  AREAS.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS

$$

ILC013-MOC163-200541-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-080326T1200Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.080319T0215Z.080320T0600Z.080325T1200Z.NO/
1242 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE LD 24 TW
* UNTIL TUESDAY.
* AT 12 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 25.6 FEET THURSDAY.

$$

ILC013-MOC113-200541-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0070.080321T0000Z-080322T0000Z/
/CAGM7.1.ER.080321T0000Z.080321T0000Z.080321T0000Z.NO/
1242 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD LD 25 TW
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 12 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR DAMAGES BEGIN.

$$

ILC083-MOC183-200541-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0071.080319T0538Z-080328T0900Z/
/GRFI2.1.ER.080319T0538Z.080320T1800Z.080327T0900Z.NO/
1242 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 19.5 FEET FROM 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY EVENING.

$$

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

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  HANNIBAL         16   15.8      15.9   16.0   16.0   16.0   15.9
  LOUISIANA        15   14.8      14.9   15.0   14.8   14.7   14.8
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   25.1      25.3   25.6   25.5   25.2   25.2
  WINFIELD LD 25   26   25.0      24.8   25.6   25.9   25.2   24.9
  GRAFTON          18   17.8      18.6   19.4   19.5   19.3   19.0
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 191742
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1242 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...
 
  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA AFFECTING PIKE COUNTY 

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW AFFECTING CALHOUN AND PIKE 
  COUNTIES 

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON AFFECTING JERSEY AND ST. CHARLES 
  COUNTIES 

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

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY 

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

ILC149-MOC163-201742-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0068.080320T0600Z-080321T1200Z/
/LUSM7.1.ER.080320T0600Z.080320T0600Z.080320T1200Z.NO/
1242 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  DAMAGE BEGINS IN UNPROTECTED 
  AREAS.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS

$$

ILC013-MOC163-201742-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-080326T0600Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.080319T0215Z.080319T1500Z.080325T0600Z.NO/
1242 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

ILC013-MOC113-201741-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0070.080321T0000Z-080322T0000Z/
/CAGM7.1.ER.080321T0000Z.080321T0000Z.080321T0000Z.NO/
1242 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD LD 25 TW
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR DAMAGES BEGIN.

$$

ILC083-MOC183-201741-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-080328T0000Z/
/GRFI2.1.ER.080319T0650Z.080321T0600Z.080327T0000Z.NO/
1242 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING MARCH 26TH.
* IMPACT...AT 20.4 FEET...THIS LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE MET OR 
  EXCEEDED ON AVERAGE ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS.

$$

ILC119-MOC183-201741-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0075.080319T1732Z-080326T0000Z/
/ALNI2.1.ER.080319T1523Z.080321T1800Z.080325T0000Z.NO/
1242 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 25.0 FEET LATE THURSDAY EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...URBAN DAMAGE BEGINS IN KAMPSVILLE ILLINOIS.

$$

ILC157-201741-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-080328T0215Z/
/CHSI2.3.ER.080319T1109Z.080322T1800Z.080327T0215Z.NO/
1242 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MARCH 26TH...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MARCH 26TH.
* AT 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.8 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 41.3 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.

$$

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

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  LOUISIANA        15   14.8      15.0   14.8   14.7   14.7   14.7
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   25.2      25.2   25.0   25.0   25.0   25.0
  WINFIELD LD 25   26   25.8      25.9   25.8   25.3   24.7   24.6
  GRAFTON          18   19.0      20.0   20.5   20.2   19.7   19.0
  ALTON LD 26 TW   21   21.4      23.4   24.9   25.0   23.6   21.9
  CHESTER          27   28.8      34.3   38.6   41.0   40.6   37.0
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 200234
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
934 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...
 
  AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW AFFECTING CALHOUN AND PIKE COUNTIES 
  AT WINFIELD LD 25 TW AFFECTING CALHOUN AND LINCOLN COUNTIES 
  AT GRAFTON AFFECTING JERSEY AND ST. CHARLES COUNTIES 
  AT ALTON LD 26 TW AFFECTING MADISON AND ST. CHARLES COUNTIES 
  AT ST. LOUIS AFFECTING ST. CLAIR...ST. LOUIS COUNTY AND CITY 
  AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL DURING THE PAST
48 HOURS AND 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/

ILC013-MOC163-210234-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-080323T1200Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.080319T0215Z.080319T2200Z.080322T1200Z.NO/
934 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 

$$

ILC013-MOC113-210233-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0070.080320T0227Z-080324T0600Z/
/CAGM7.1.ER.080320T0100Z.080320T1800Z.080323T0600Z.NO/
934 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD LD 25 TW
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. 

$$

ILC083-MOC183-210233-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-080327T1800Z/
/GRFI2.1.ER.080319T0650Z.080321T0600Z.080326T1800Z.NO/
934 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL THURSDAY MARCH 27.
* AT  9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 21.5 FEET FRIDAY 
  MORNING AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 21.5 FEET...IN PORTAGE DES SIOUX, MO, LE SIEUR STREET 
  LEADING TO THE MARINA AND TO OUR LADY OF THE RIVER STATUE IS 
  FLOODED.

$$

ILC119-MOC183-210233-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-080326T1500Z/
/ALNI2.1.ER.080319T1523Z.080321T1200Z.080325T1500Z.NO/
934 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MARCH 26.
* AT  9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 26.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 94 FLOODS FROM PORTAGE DES SIOUX TO 
  WEST ALTON.

$$

ILC163-MOC189-510-210233-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0077.080320T0723Z-080325T0000Z/
/EADM7.1.ER.080320T0723Z.080321T1200Z.080324T0000Z.NO/
934 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CREST NEAR 33.5 FEET FRIDAY MORNING AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...FLOODWALL AT PRAIRIE STREET IS CLOSED.

$$

ILC157-210233-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-080328T0440Z/
/CHSI2.3.ER.080319T1109Z.080323T0000Z.080327T0440Z.NO/
934 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL THURSDAY MARCH 27.
* AT  9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 40.7 FEET SATURDAY 
  EVENING AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AROUND MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 40.8 FEET...MAIN STREET IN EVANSVILLE INUNDATED.

$$

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

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   25.2      25.2   25.2   25.0   24.7   24.7
  WINFIELD LD 25   26   26.0      26.3   26.3   26.1   25.9   25.7
  GRAFTON          18   19.7      20.7   21.5   21.0   20.3   19.4
  ALTON LD 26 TW   21   23.0      24.6   26.0   25.6   24.5   23.0
  ST. LOUIS        30   28.7      31.0   33.5   32.9   31.0   28.8
  CHESTER          27   30.6      33.8   38.2   40.4   40.4   37.4
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 201738
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
     ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...
 
  
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW AFFECTING CALHOUN AND PIKE 
  COUNTIES 

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

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON AFFECTING JERSEY AND ST. CHARLES 
  COUNTIES 

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

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

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY 


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL 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/

ILC013-MOC163-211738-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-080322T0000Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.080319T0215Z.080319T2200Z.080321T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW
* UNTIL LATER TONIGHT.
* AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AND SHOULD FALL SLOWLY. 
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

ILC013-MOC113-211737-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-080322T1800Z/
/CAGM7.1.ER.080320T0100Z.080320T1200Z.080321T1800Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD LD 25 TW
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR DAMAGES BEGIN.

$$

ILC083-MOC183-211737-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-080328T0000Z/
/GRFI2.1.ER.080319T0650Z.080321T0600Z.080327T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MARCH 27...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MARCH 26TH.
* AT 12 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 20.8 FEET BY LATE TONIGHT
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING MARCH 26TH.
* IMPACT...AT 20.4 FEET...THIS LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE MET OR 
  EXCEEDED ON AVERAGE ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS.

$$

ILC119-MOC183-211737-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-080326T0430Z/
/ALNI2.1.ER.080319T1523Z.080321T1200Z.080325T0430Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 12 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 25.0 FEET FRIDAY MORNING AND FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...URBAN DAMAGE BEGINS IN KAMPSVILLE ILLINOIS.

$$

ILC163-MOC189-510-211737-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-080324T0730Z/
/EADM7.1.ER.080320T1233Z.080321T1200Z.080323T0730Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY.
* AT 12 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 31.2 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING 
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENTERING THE DOWNTOWN PARKING 
  GARAGE.

$$

ILC157-211737-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-080328T0600Z/
/CHSI2.3.ER.080319T1109Z.080323T0600Z.080327T0600Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MARCH 28...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL THURSDAY MARCH 27TH.
* AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 38.5 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY 
  MORNING AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 38.4 FEET...SERIOUS FLOODING BEGINS IN ST MARYS. ALSO 
  AT THIS LEVEL IL ROUTE 3 AT LEVEE EAST OF CORA INUNDATED.

$$

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

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   25.0      24.9   24.8   24.7   24.8   24.8
  WINFIELD LD 25   26   26.1      26.1   25.8   25.7   25.5   25.4
  GRAFTON          18   20.4      20.8   20.5   19.8   19.1   18.5
  ALTON LD 26 TW   21   24.2      25.0   24.8   23.7   22.1   20.5
  ST. LOUIS        30   30.3      31.2   30.8   29.7   28.2   26.3
  CHESTER          27   32.0      35.5   37.8   38.4   37.0   34.0
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 210314
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1014 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...
 
  AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW AFFECTING CALHOUN AND PIKE COUNTIES 
  AT GRAFTON AFFECTING JERSEY AND ST. CHARLES COUNTIES 
  AT ALTON LD 26 TW AFFECTING MADISON AND ST. CHARLES COUNTIES 
  AT ST. LOUIS AFFECTING ST. CLAIR...ST. LOUIS COUNTY AND CITY
  AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY 

.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/

ILC013-MOC163-220314-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-080326T1800Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.080319T0215Z.080319T2200Z.080325T1800Z.NO/
1014 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
  AFTERNOON.

$$

ILC083-MOC183-220313-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-080327T1800Z/
/GRFI2.1.ER.080319T0650Z.080321T0600Z.080326T1800Z.NO/
1014 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL THURSDAY MARCH 27.
* AT  9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 20.6 FEET AROUND 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 

$$

ILC119-MOC183-220313-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-080326T0447Z/
/ALNI2.1.ER.080319T1523Z.080321T1200Z.080325T0447Z.NO/
1014 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 24.5 FEET TOMORROW 
  MORNING. 

$$

ILC163-MOC189-510-220313-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-080324T0200Z/
/EADM7.1.ER.080320T1233Z.080321T1200Z.080323T0200Z.NO/
1014 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 31.2 FEET TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENTERING THE DOWNTOWN PARKING 
  GARAGE.

$$

ILC157-220313-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-080327T2212Z/
/CHSI2.3.ER.080319T1109Z.080323T1200Z.080326T2212Z.NO/
1014 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL THURSDAY MARCH 27.
* AT 10:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPTECTED TO CREST NEAR 38.0 FEET SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 38.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS.  ALSO AT THIS 
  LEVEL...FONDA STREET IN CHESTER...IL ROUTE 3 IN ROCKWOOD AND 
  ROCKWOOD HOMES ARE FLOODED.

$$

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

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   24.8      24.8   24.8   24.8   24.9   25.0
  GRAFTON          18   20.5      20.6   20.3   19.7   19.0   18.5
  ALTON LD 26 TW   21   24.4      24.5   24.4   23.6   22.3   20.5
  ST. LOUIS        30   30.7      31.2   30.7   29.4   27.9   26.0
  CHESTER          27   32.8      34.8   37.0   38.0   36.7   33.5
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 211653
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1153 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...
 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW 
  AFFECTING CALHOUN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON 
  AFFECTING JERSEY AND ST. CHARLES COUNTIES 

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

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

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY 

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

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/

ILC013-MOC163-221653-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-080328T0600Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.080319T0215Z.080319T2200Z.080327T0600Z.NO/
1153 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MARCH 28...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TAIL WATER
* UNTIL FRIDAY MARCH 28...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 25 FEET BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

ILC083-MOC183-221652-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-080328T1800Z/
/GRFI2.1.ER.080319T0650Z.080321T0600Z.080327T1800Z.NO/
1153 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MARCH 28...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL FRIDAY MARCH 28...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL GRADUALLY FALL TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 20.4 FEET...THIS LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE MET OR EXCEEDED
  ON AVERAGE ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS.

$$

ILC119-MOC183-221652-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-080326T0824Z/
/ALNI2.1.ER.080319T1523Z.080321T0700Z.080325T0824Z.NO/
1153 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONINTUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.3 FEET...THIS LEVEL IS ESTIMATED TO BE MET OR 
  EXCEEDED ON AVERAGE ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS.

$$

ILC163-MOC189-510-221652-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-080324T0800Z/
/EADM7.1.ER.080320T1233Z.080321T1800Z.080323T0800Z.NO/
1153 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.8 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. 
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENTERING THE DOWNTOWN PARKING 
  GARAGE.

$$

ILC157-221652-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-080328T0600Z/
/CHSI2.2.ER.080319T1109Z.080323T1200Z.080327T0600Z.NO/
1153 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MARCH 28...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL FRIDAY MARCH 28...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 36.5 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING. 
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 36.5 FEET...CHESTER WATER INTAKE HOUSE IS FLOODED...
  DAMAGE BEGINS TO OCCUR TO 4 HOMES AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS AT 
  MENARD STATE PRISON.  ALSO AT THIS LEVEL ROUTE 3 AT ROCKWOOD 
  CLOSES.  AND PRAIRIE DUROCHER PUMP STATIOIN DAMAAFED AND ROAD TO 
  KASKASKIA LOCK INUNDATED.

$$

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

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   24.7      24.8   24.9   25.1   25.1   25.1
  GRAFTON          18   20.3      20.1   19.5   19.1   18.7   18.3
  ALTON LD 26 TW   21   24.2      24.0   23.0   22.2   20.7   18.9
  ST. LOUIS        30   30.8      30.4   29.8   28.5   26.4   23.8
  CHESTER          27   33.6      35.7   36.5   36.0   34.0   30.1
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 220158
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
858 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...
 
  AT GRAFTON AFFECTING JERSEY AND ST. CHARLES COUNTIES 

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

  AT ST. LOUIS AFFECTING ST. CLAIR...ST. LOUIS COUNTY AND CITY

  AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY 

  AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW AFFECTING CALHOUN AND PIKE 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/

ILC013-MOC163-230158-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-080328T0600Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.080319T0215Z.080325T0000Z.080327T0600Z.NO/
858 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW
* UNTIL FRIDAY MARCH 28.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR 25.0 FEET THE 
  NEXT 3 DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

ILC083-MOC183-230157-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-080328T0000Z/
/GRFI2.1.ER.080319T0650Z.080321T0600Z.080327T0000Z.NO/
858 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND MIDNIGHT THURSDAY.

$$

ILC119-MOC183-230157-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-080326T0300Z/
/ALNI2.1.ER.080319T1523Z.080321T0700Z.080325T0300Z.NO/
858 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 
  EVENING.

$$

ILC163-MOC189-510-230157-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-080324T1200Z/
/EADM7.1.ER.080320T1233Z.080321T1500Z.080323T1200Z.NO/
858 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENTERING THE DOWNTOWN PARKING 
  GARAGE.

$$

ILC157-230157-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-080328T1434Z/
/CHSI2.2.ER.080319T1109Z.080323T1800Z.080327T1434Z.NO/
858 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL FRIDAY MARCH 28.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 36.5 FEET SUNDAY 
  AROUND NOON AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY AROUND NOON.
* IMPACT...AT 36.5 FEET...CHESTER WATER INTAKE HOUSE IS FLOODED...
  DAMAGE BEGINS TO OCCUR TO 4 HOMES AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS AT 
  MENARD STATE PRISON.  ALSO AT THIS LEVEL ROUTE 3 AT ROCKWOOD 
  CLOSES.  AND PRAIRIE DUROCHER PUMP STATIOIN DAMAAFED AND ROAD TO 
  KASKASKIA LOCK INUNDATED.

$$

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

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   24.7      24.9   24.9   25.2   25.3   25.2
  GRAFTON          18   20.1      19.8   19.4   18.9   18.5   18.2
  ALTON LD 26 TW   21   24.0      23.7   22.9   22.0   20.5   19.2
  ST. LOUIS        30   30.6      30.5   30.0   28.5   26.0   23.7
  CHESTER          27   33.9      35.4   36.2   35.7   33.4   30.4
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 221841
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
141 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS 
   IN ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...
 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW 
  AFFECTING CALHOUN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON 
  AFFECTING JERSEY AND ST. CHARLES COUNTIES 

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

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

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UPSTREAM BASIN RUNOFF IN ASSOCIATION
WITH SEASONAL RAINS AND ACCOMPANYING 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/

ILC013-MOC163-231841-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-080328T1200Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.080319T0215Z.080325T0600Z.080327T1200Z.NO/
141 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  WEDNESDAY.


$$

ILC083-MOC183-231840-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-080328T1800Z/
/GRFI2.1.ER.080319T0650Z.080321T0600Z.080327T1800Z.NO/
141 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.

$$

ILC119-MOC183-231840-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-080326T0600Z/
/ALNI2.1.ER.080319T1523Z.080321T0700Z.080325T0600Z.NO/
141 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

ILC163-MOC189-510-231840-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-080324T1559Z/
/EADM7.1.ER.080320T1233Z.080321T1500Z.080323T1559Z.NO/
141 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENTERING THE DOWNTOWN PARKING 
  GARAGE.

$$

ILC157-231840-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-080328T1600Z/
/CHSI2.2.ER.080319T1109Z.080323T0000Z.080327T1600Z.NO/
141 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 30 FEET BY EARLY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...STE GENEVIEVE HIGHWAY 61 BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/23  03/24  03/25  03/26  03/27

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   24.9      25.0   25.3   25.6   25.4   25.0
  GRAFTON          18   19.8      19.5   19.2   18.8   18.5   18.1
  ALTON LD 26 TW   21   23.5      23.0   22.0   20.7   19.4   18.5
  ST. LOUIS        30   30.6      30.2   28.9   26.7   24.6   23.1
  CHESTER          27   34.4      35.0   34.0   31.9   29.6   27.4
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 230243
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
943 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...
 
  
  AT HANNIBAL AFFECTING PIKE AND MARION COUNTY 

  AT GRAFTON AFFECTING JERSEY AND ST. CHARLES COUNTY 

  AT ALTON LD 26 TW AFFECTING MADISON AND ST.CHARLES COUNTY 

  AT ST.LOUIS AFFECTING ST. CLAIR...ST.LOUIS CO. AND ST.LOUIS CITY          

  AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY 

  AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TAILWATERW AFFECTING CALHOUN AND PIKE 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/

ILC149-MOC127-240243-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0078.080323T0600Z-080326T1200Z/
/HNNM7.1.ER.080323T0600Z.080324T1200Z.080325T1200Z.NO/
943 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY.
* AT 9PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  DAMAGE BEGINS TO BUILDINGS IN 
  UNPROTECTED LOW AREAS.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

ILC013-MOC163-240242-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-080328T1200Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.080319T0215Z.080325T0600Z.080327T1200Z.NO/
943 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY.
* AT 9PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 25.5 FEET TUESDAY 
  AND THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT 
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

ILC083-MOC183-240242-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-080329T0000Z/
/GRFI2.1.ER.080319T0650Z.080321T0600Z.080328T0000Z.NO/
943 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL THURSDAY.
* AT 9PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. 
* FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.


$$

ILC119-MOC183-240242-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-080326T1400Z/
/ALNI2.1.ER.080319T1523Z.080321T0700Z.080325T1400Z.NO/
943 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW
* UNTIL TUESDAY.
* AT 9PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY 
  MORNING.

$$

ILC163-MOC189-510-240242-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-080324T2100Z/
/EADM7.1.ER.080320T1233Z.080321T1500Z.080323T2100Z.NO/
943 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENTERING THE DOWNTOWN PARKING 
  GARAGE.

$$

ILC157-240242-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-080328T2024Z/
/CHSI2.2.ER.080319T1109Z.080323T0600Z.080327T2024Z.NO/
943 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 35.2 FEET EARLY SUNDAY 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...STE GENEVIEVE HIGHWAY 61 BEGINS TO FLOOD.


$$


&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/23  03/24  03/25  03/26  03/27

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  HANNIBAL         16   16.0      16.0   16.2   16.0   15.7   15.5
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   25.0      25.0   25.2   25.5   25.4   25.0
  GRAFTON          18   19.6      19.6   19.3   18.9   18.6   18.2
  ALTON LD 26 TW   21   23.5      23.2   22.2   21.1   19.9   19.0
  ST. LOUIS        30   30.6      30.3   29.5   28.1   26.7   25.6
  CHESTER          27   34.6      35.2   34.1   32.0   29.7   27.7
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 231618
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...
 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL AFFECTING PIKE AND MARION COUNTIES 

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW AFFECTING CALHOUN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON AFFECTING JERSEY AND ST. CHARLES COUNTIES 

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

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

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY 

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

ILC149-MOC127-241618-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-080326T1800Z/
/HNNM7.1.ER.080323T0900Z.080324T1200Z.080325T1800Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING. 
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  DAMAGE BEGINS TO BUILDINGS IN 
  UNPROTECTED LOW AREAS.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

ILC013-MOC163-241617-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-080328T0300Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.080319T0215Z.080325T0600Z.080327T0300Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 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 THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

ILC083-MOC183-241617-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-080330T1800Z/
/GRFI2.1.ER.080319T0650Z.080321T0600Z.080329T1800Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MARCH 30...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL SUNDAY MARCH 30...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.

$$

ILC119-MOC183-241617-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-080326T1400Z/
/ALNI2.1.ER.080319T1523Z.080321T0700Z.080325T1400Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE TUESDAY MORNING.


$$

ILC163-MOC189-510-241617-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-080325T0130Z/
/EADM7.1.ER.080320T1233Z.080321T1500Z.080324T0130Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENTERING THE DOWNTOWN PARKING 
  GARAGE.

$$

ILC157-241617-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-080328T2136Z/
/CHSI2.2.ER.080319T1109Z.080323T1800Z.080327T2136Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINEU TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  MIDNIGHT THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...STE GENEVIEVE HIGHWAY 61 BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/24  03/25  03/26  03/27  03/28

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  HANNIBAL         16   16.0      16.2   16.1   15.7   15.4   15.0
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   25.1      25.2   25.4   25.3   24.9   24.6
  GRAFTON          18   19.6      19.4   19.2   19.1   19.0   18.5
  ALTON LD 26 TW   21   23.5      22.4   21.1   20.1   19.3   18.6
  ST. LOUIS        30   30.7      29.3   27.9   26.6   25.5   24.3
  CHESTER          27   34.7      34.2   32.1   29.8   27.8   25.9
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 240240
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
940 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

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

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL AFFECTING PIKE AND MARION COUNTIES 

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW AFFECTING CALHOUN AND PIKE 
  COUNTIES 

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON AFFECTING JERSEY AND ST. CHARLES 
  COUNTIES 

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

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

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY 



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/


ILC149-MOC127-250240-
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/HNNM7.1.ER.080323T0900Z.080324T1200Z.080326T1800Z.NO/
940 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY.
* AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 16.2 FEET MONDAY MORNING
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  DAMAGE BEGINS TO BUILDINGS IN 
  UNPROTECTED LOW AREAS.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

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/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-080328T0900Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.080319T0215Z.080325T1200Z.080327T0900Z.NO/
940 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW
* UNTIL THURSDAY.
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 25.3 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

ILC083-MOC183-250239-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-080331T0000Z/
/GRFI2.1.ER.080319T0650Z.080321T0600Z.080330T0000Z.NO/
940 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MARCH 30...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL SUNDAY MARCH 30.
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 25.3 FEET TUESDAY MORNING AND FALL BELOW     
  FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. 

$$

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/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-080327T0300Z/
/ALNI2.1.ER.080319T1523Z.080321T0700Z.080326T0300Z.NO/
940 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW
* UNTIL TUESDAY.
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING.


$$

ILC163-MOC189-510-250239-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-080325T1200Z/
/EADM7.1.ER.080320T1233Z.080321T1500Z.080324T1200Z.NO/
940 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS
* UNTIL MONDAY.
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...FLOODWALL AT LACLEDES LANDING IS CLOSED. 
  ALSO THIS LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE MET OR EXCEEDED ON AVERAGE ONCE 
  EVERY 2 YEARS.

$$

ILC157-250239-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-080328T2230Z/
/CHSI2.2.ER.080319T1109Z.080324T0600Z.080327T2230Z.NO/
940 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...STE GENEVIEVE HIGHWAY 61 BEGINS TO FLOOD.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/24  03/25  03/26  03/27  03/28

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  HANNIBAL         16   16.0      16.2   16.2   16.0   15.8   15.6
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   25.1      25.2   25.3   25.3   24.9   24.6
  GRAFTON          18   19.5      19.5   19.3   19.2   19.1   18.6
  ALTON LD 26 TW   21   23.2      22.8   21.7   20.7   19.8   19.0
  ST. LOUIS        30   30.4      30.0   28.3   27.0   25.9   24.7
  CHESTER          27   34.7      34.8   32.7   30.2   27.8   26.2
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 241716
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1216 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS 
   IN ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...
 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL AFFECTING PIKE AND MARION COUNTIES 

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW AFFECTING 
  CALHOUN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON AFFECTING 
  JERSEY AND ST. CHARLES COUNTIES 

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

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UPSTREAM BASIN RUNOFF IN
ASSOCIATION WITH HEAVY RAINS THE PREVIOUS WEEK AS WELL AS
SNOW MELT FROM NORTHERN LOCALES...

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/

ILC149-MOC127-251716-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-080326T0600Z/
/HNNM7.1.ER.080323T0900Z.080324T0630Z.080325T0600Z.NO/
1216 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO HOLD AT NEAR FLOOD STAGE INTO
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  DAMAGE BEGINS TO BUILDINGS IN 
  UNPROTECTED LOW AREAS.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

ILC013-MOC163-251715-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-080327T0000Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.080319T0215Z.080324T1800Z.080326T0000Z.NO/
1216 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TAIL WATER
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY 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 TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

ILC083-MOC183-251715-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-080329T1800Z/
/GRFI2.1.ER.080319T0650Z.080321T0600Z.080328T1800Z.NO/
1216 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.


$$

ILC119-MOC183-251715-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-080327T0359Z/
/ALNI2.1.ER.080319T1523Z.080321T0700Z.080326T0359Z.NO/
1216 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LOCK AND DAM 26 TAIL WATER
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE EVENING ON TUESDAY.

$$

ILC157-251715-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-080329T0500Z/
/CHSI2.2.ER.080319T1109Z.080324T0600Z.080328T0500Z.NO/
1216 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUYE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT ON THURSDAY.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/25  03/26  03/27  03/28  03/29

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  HANNIBAL         16   15.9      15.9   15.6   15.1   14.8   14.6
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   25.2      25.1   24.9   24.6   24.3   23.9
  GRAFTON          18   19.3      19.1   18.8   18.5   18.1   17.6
  ALTON LD 26 TW   21   22.4      21.6   20.6   19.6   18.8   18.0
  CHESTER          27   34.3      33.0   31.2   28.7   26.6   25.3
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 250220
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
919 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...
 
  
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW AFFECTING CALHOUN AND PIKE 
  COUNTIES 

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON AFFECTING JERSEY AND ST. CHARLES 
  COUNTIES 

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

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH 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/

ILC013-MOC163-260219-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-080326T1200Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.080319T0215Z.080324T1500Z.080325T1200Z.NO/
919 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY CRESTING AND WILL FALL SLOWLY. 
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

ILC083-MOC183-260218-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-080329T1200Z/
/GRFI2.1.ER.080319T0650Z.080321T0600Z.080328T1200Z.NO/
919 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY. 



$$

ILC119-MOC183-260218-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-080326T1559Z/
/ALNI2.1.ER.080319T1523Z.080321T0700Z.080325T1559Z.NO/
919 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW
* UNTIL TUESDAY.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW LATE MORNING.


$$

ILC157-260218-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-080329T1200Z/
/CHSI2.2.ER.080319T1109Z.080324T0600Z.080328T1200Z.NO/
919 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL FRIDAY.
* AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 33.5 FEET...WATER STREET IN CHESTER IS INUNDATED

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/25  03/26  03/27  03/28  03/29

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   25.1      25.0   24.7   24.5   24.3   24.0
  GRAFTON          18   19.1      18.9   18.7   18.3   18.0   17.5
  ALTON LD 26 TW   21   21.7      21.2   20.0   19.0   18.3   17.7
  CHESTER          27   33.8      33.7   31.6   29.2   27.0   25.4
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 251830
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
130 PM CDT TUE MAR 25 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...
 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW AFFECTING CALHOUN AND PIKE 
  COUNTIES

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

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

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-MOC163-251900-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-080326T1200Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.080319T0215Z.080324T1500Z.080325T0730Z.NO/
130 PM CDT TUE MAR 25 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW.
* AT 1:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 2:30 AM TUESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 24.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

ILC119-MOC183-251900-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-080326T1559Z/
/ALNI2.1.ER.080319T1523Z.080321T0700Z.080325T1000Z.NO/
130 PM CDT TUE MAR 25 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW.
* AT 1:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5:00 AM TUESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 19.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.8 FEET...UNPROTECTED FARM LAND BEGINS TO FLOOD

$$

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

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   24.9      24.6   24.1   23.8   23.4   23.1
  ALTON LD 26 TW   21   20.4      19.5   18.4   17.5   16.9   16.3

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 18, 11:47 AM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 11:47 AM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1147 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

.UPDATE...

FORECAST ON TRACK WITH SERIOUS AND LIFE THREATENING FLOODING
NOW BECOMING MORE APPARENT ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE-44 IN
MISSOURI AND INTERSTATE-70 IN ILLINOIS. I EXPECT MOST
CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL RISE OUT OF BANK AND FLOOD LOW
LYING AREAS IN THIS AREA...IF THEY HAVE NOT BEGAN TO ALREADY.

NEWEST MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATES AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES OF
RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS THIS SAME AREA OVER THE NEXT
24 HOURS. THAT WOULD MEAN PLACES LIKE ELLINGTON...IN REYNOLDS
COUNTY...COULD SEE UP TO ONE FOOT OF RAINFALL WHEN ALL IS SAID AND
DONE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. AS OF 11:00 AM OUR COOPERATIVE OBSERVER IN
ELLINGTON HAD ALREADY RECEIVED 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL SINCE
YESTERDAY MORNING

AGAIN THIS IS A SERIOUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION THAT IS
JUST BEGINNING TO UNFOLD. EMERGENCY MANAGERS...LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND THE MEDIA SHOULD CONTINUE TO STAY IN
CLOSE CONTACT WITH AND UPDATE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AS THIS
FLOODING EVENT UNFOLDS.

CVKING

&&

.DISCUSSION...
RAIN AND SCT TSRA CONT OVR THE SRN HALF OF THE CWA EARLY THIS MRNG
NR AXIS OF STG SWLY LLJ EXTDG NEWD FM SWRN AR NE THRU SERN MO...AND
ALONG AND AHD OF INVERTED SFC TROF EXTDG FM ERN OK NE THRU WRN MO.
THIS INVERTED SFC TROF/CDFNT WILL SHIFT SLOWLY SEWD TDA THRU WED.
THE AXIS OF HIGHEST QPF SHOULD SLOWLY SHIFT SEWD WITH TIME AS THIS
LOW LVL BNDRY MOVES SLOWLY SEWD AND AS THE STG SWLY LLJ AND AXIS OF
ABUNDANT LOW LVL MOISTURE AHD OF THE 850 MB TROF ALSO TRANSLATES
SLOWLY SEWD WITH TIME. THE NAM MDL ALSO SHOWS THE HIGH AXIS OF K
INDICES IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S OVER SRN PTNS OF MO AND IL THIS
MRNG SHIFTING SE OF THE CWA TGT INTO WED. WITH THIS TREND REMOVED
THE NRN COUNTIES FM THE CURRENT FLOOD WATCH TDA. THE FLOOD WATCH
WILL CONT TDA FOR THE SRN TWO THIRDS OF THE CWA TDA...FROM ALONG
AND SE OF A LINE FM COLUMBIA MO NE TO CARROLLTON IL. THIS EVNG THE
FLOOD WATCH WILL BE OVER THE SERN HALF OF THE CWA...AND THEN ONLY
OVER THE MOST SRN AND ERN COUNTIES OF THE CWA LT TGT. THE RAIN
SHOULD TAPER OFF DURING THE DAY ON WED AS THE PERSISTANT UPR LVL
DIVERGENCE OVER MUCH OF THE CWA BTWN THE NRN UPR LVL JT STREAK IN
THE GRT LKS REGION AND THE SRN UPR LVL JET STREAK MOVG NEWD THRU
THE SRN PLAINS FINALLY SHIFTS E OF THE CWA AS THE UPR TROF MOVES E
OF MO. ALSO MID LVL CLOSED LOW STILL CURRENTLY SW OF TX WILL MOVE
NEWD THRU TX AND BCM AN OPEN WV AS IT MOVES INTO WRN AR BY 12Z WED
MOVG INTO WRN TN BY 18Z WED. AS THIS WKNG VORT MAX MOVES SE OF THE
CWA THE DEFORMATION TYPE PCPN OVER THE SRN AND ERN PTN OF THE CWA
WILL SHIFT E OF THE CWA BY WED NGT. MDLS DO SHOW A WK CLIPPER TYPE
SHRTWV TROF AND ASSOCIATED WK SFC WV MOVG E-SEWD THRU IA WED NGT
INTO THU BUT IT APRS THAT PCPN SHOULD BE N AND NE OF THE CWA ALONG
AND W OF THE TRACK OF THE VORT MAX AND SFC REFLECTION. MAY BE A
POTENTIAL OF RAIN OR SNOW OVR MAINLY NRN MO THU NGT AND FRI AS A
SFC LOW MOVES EWD THRU NRN MO. THE GFS MDL IS A LTL FURTHER S WITH
THE TRACK OF THE SFC LOW AS COMPARED TO THE NAM AND HENCE HAS A
LTL MORE QPF OVR THE NRN PTN OF THE CWA. JUST INCLUDED A LOW POP
OVR THE NRN AND NERN PTN OF THE CWA ON FRI.

GKS

&&

.AVIATION...
FOR THE 18Z TAFS...

RAIN WILL CONTINUE WITH IFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE END OF THE
VALID PERIOD AT KSTL AND KSUS. SOME IMPROVEMENT SHOULD BE NOTED AT
KCOU AND KUIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE RAIN SHIELD SLOWLY EDGES
SOUTH OF THOSE SITES.

CVKING

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-GASCONADE-
     JEFFERSON-LINCOLN-OSAGE-ST. CHARLES-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS
     CITY-WARREN-WASHINGTON.

     FLOOD WATCH THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS-
     ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE.

     FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR BOONE-CALLAWAY-COLE-
     MONITEAU-MONTGOMERY.

IL...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR BOND IL-CALHOUN IL-GREENE
     IL-JERSEY IL-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-MONROE IL-MONTGOMERY IL-
     ST. CLAIR IL.

     FLOOD WATCH THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-
     MARION IL-RANDOLPH IL-WASHINGTON IL.

&&

WFO LSX
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 18, 12:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1224 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-191200-
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-
PIKE-AUDRAIN-
1224 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF SNOW FRIDAY MORNING AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
MOVES THROUGH NORTHERN MISSOURI.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

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

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ041-047>052-059>065-
072>075-084-085-099-191200-
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-
MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-BOONE-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-
1224 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

HEAVY RAIN...WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS...WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF INTO LOCAL STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS.
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IS EXPECTED ALONG AND SOUTH OF
INTERSTATE 44 IN MISSOURI AND INTERSTATE 70 IN ILLINOIS. PLEASE
REFER TO FLOOD WARNINGS FOR MORE INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THE HEAVY RAIN WILL COME TO AN END ON WEDNESDAY...BUT LOCAL
STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE HIGH WATER
AND FLOODING THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF SNOW FRIDAY MORNING AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
MOVES THROUGH NORTHERN MISSOURI.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

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

CVKING

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 18, 11:22 AM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1122 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

1106 AM     FLOOD            STEELVILLE              37.97N 91.36W
03/18/2008                   CRAWFORD           MO   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            MOST ROADS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY ARE
            FLOODED AND MANY ARE IMPASSABLE

1010 AM     FLOOD            UNION                   38.45N 91.01W
03/18/2008                   FRANKLIN           MO   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            NUMEROUS SECONDARY ROADS ACROSS THE COUNTY ARE FLOODED
            AND CLOSED

1044 AM     FLOOD            2 WNW CEDAR HILL        38.37N 90.68W
03/18/2008                   JEFFERSON          MO   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            WATER IS OVER THE LITTLE DUTCH CREEK BRIDGE ON HIGHWAY NN

1044 AM     FLOOD            DE SOTO                 38.14N 90.56W
03/18/2008                   JEFFERSON          MO   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            STANDING HIGH WATER ON VIOLIN RD

1044 AM     FLOOD            ELLINGTON               37.24N 90.97W
03/18/2008                   REYNOLDS           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MAJOR FLOODING OCCURRING THROUGHOUT THE CITY WITH
            EVACUATIONS ONGOIN. A NUMER OF HOMES AND BUSINESSES ARE
            FLOODED. NUMEROUS STREETS ARE FLOODED. PROPANE TANKS ARE
            FLOATING IN THE FLOOD WATERS.

&&

FGLASS
Local storm report, Mar 18, 11:34 AM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1134 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

1047 AM     FLOOD            CENTERVILLE             37.44N 90.96W
03/18/2008                   REYNOLDS           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            THE COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED EXTENSIVE FLOODING ACROSS THE
            SOUTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY WITH NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED
            INCLUDING PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY D.

1047 AM     FLOOD            DES ARC                 37.28N 90.63W
03/18/2008                   IRON               MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TWO HOMES FLOODED. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE COVERED WITH WATER.

1051 AM     FLOOD            FREDERICKTOWN           37.56N 90.30W
03/18/2008                   MADISON            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS ROADS COUNTYWIDE ARE COVERED WITH WATER.

1057 AM     FLOOD            SALEM                   38.63N 88.95W
03/18/2008                   MARION             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER 2 TO 3 FEET DEEP ON SOME OF THE SECONDARY ROADS
            SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF SALEM. SOME FLOODING WITHIN A
            MOBILE HOME PARK ON THE EAST SIDE OF SALEM.

1057 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ELLINGTON               37.24N 90.97W
03/18/2008  M6.00 INCH       REYNOLDS           MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR OF 6 INCHES. TWO INCHES OF RAIN SINCE
            700 AM.

1057 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N MASCOUTAH           38.54N 89.81W
03/18/2008  M2.40 INCH       ST. CLAIR          IL   AMATEUR RADIO

            SINCE MIDNIGHT

1110 AM     FLOOD            GREENVILLE              38.89N 89.40W
03/18/2008                   BOND               IL   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            A FEW SECONDARY ROADS UNDER WATER

&&

FGLASS
Local storm report, Mar 18, 11:49 AM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1149 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

1140 AM     FLOOD            6 N POTOSI              38.02N 90.78W
03/18/2008                   WASHINGTON         MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            A NUMBER OF SECONDARY COUNTY ROADS ARE FLOODED AND CLOSED
            OR IMPASSABLE IN THE NORTHEAST PORTION OF THE COUNTY.
            KINGSTON ROAD AND TIFF ROAD ARE IMPASSABLE IN SPOTS.

&&

FGLASS
Local storm report, Mar 18, 12:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1200 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

1155 AM     FLOOD            LEADWOOD                37.86N 90.59W
03/18/2008                   ST. FRANCOIS       MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            GERMANIA ROAD AT HIGHWAY 8 IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING

1155 AM     HEAVY RAIN       FARMINGTON              37.78N 90.43W
03/18/2008  E0.00 INCH       ST. FRANCOIS       MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS ROADS ACROSS THE COUNTY ARE WATER COVERED BUT
            REMAIN PASSABLE.

&&

FGLASS
Local storm report, Mar 18, 12:57 PM CDT, 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1257 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

0800 AM     FLOOD            ELLINGTON               37.24N 90.97W
03/18/2008                   REYNOLDS           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            *** 1 FATAL *** AN ADULT MALE WAS SWEPT INTO THE FAST
            WATER OF A FLOODED CREEK AND DROWNED. TIME APPROX.

&&

FGLASS
Local storm report, Mar 18, 1:08 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
108 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

1245 PM     FLOOD            POTOSI                  37.94N 90.78W
03/18/2008                   WASHINGTON         MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MOST OF THE LOW WATER BRIDGES IN TOWN ARE OVERTOPPED BY
            WATER

&&

FGLASS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 17, 7:47 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXFayette6 days
Mar 17, 11:36 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXMonroe, Randolph, Saint Clair6 hr
Mar 18, 1:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXPike23 hr
Mar 18, 1:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXPike32 hr
Mar 18, 1:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCalhoun56 hr
Mar 18, 1:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJersey8 days
Mar 18, 1:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXRandolph10 days
Mar 18, 6:20 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXMarion5 hr
Mar 17, 8:55 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCrawford3 days
Mar 17, 8:55 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCrawford, Washington4 days
Mar 18, 1:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion9 hr
Mar 18, 5:20 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson5 days
Mar 18, 9:31 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXReynolds68 hr
Mar 18, 10:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXIron, Madison, Reynolds6 hr
Mar 18, 11:05 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln3 days
Mar 18, 11:31 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson5 days
Mar 18, 11:31 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis6 days
Mar 18, 11:31 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis6 days
Mar 18, 11:31 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis8 days
Mar 18, 12:12 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXFranklin4 days
Mar 18, 12:34 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXGasconade, Montgomery6 days
Mar 18, 12:34 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXGasconade, Montgomery5 days
Mar 18, 1:25 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXOsage33 hr
Mar 18, 1:25 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXOsage5 days
Mar 18, 2:36 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCallaway, Osage3 days

Nearby

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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.