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River Flood Warning 7, NWS St. Louis, MO

January 15, 2008Brown County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Jan 15, 2008, 9:49 PM CST for Brown County, Illinois. It took effect at Jan 17, 2008, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 6 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 15, 2008, 9:49 PM CST (03:49 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 17, 2008, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Jan 22, 2008, 8:35 PM CST
In force
6 days
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity
Minor

County Brown County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The river

Written for the forecast point Illinois River at LaGrange Lock and Dam (NLGI2).

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

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05585100, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

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

000 
WGUS43 KLSX 160349
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
949 PM CST TUE JAN 15 2008

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

  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW AFFECTING BROWN 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/

ILC009-170349-
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/NLGI2.1.ER.080118T1200Z.080121T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
949 PM CST TUE JAN 15 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   01/16  01/17  01/18  01/19  01/20

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23   21.7      22.0   22.5   23.0   23.2   23.4
14 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 161651
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1051 AM CST WED JAN 16 2008

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

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 2 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION
THAT FELL OVER THE PREVIOUS WEEEK AND ON AVERAGE 0.05 INCHES OF 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

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

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

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

ILC009-171651-
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/NLGI2.1.ER.080117T1200Z.080120T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1051 AM CST WED JAN 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 23.7 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 
* ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.


$$

ILC137-149-171651-
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/MROI2.2.ER.080114T0500Z.080121T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1051 AM CST WED JAN 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 433.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 435.5 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 435.4 FEET...MEREDOSIA BOAT DOCK FLOODS

$$

ILC149-171-171651-
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/VALI2.2.ER.080112T0545Z.080121T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1051 AM CST WED JAN 16 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 WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...THIS LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE MET OR EXCEEDED
  ON AVERAGE ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   01/17  01/18  01/19  01/20  01/21

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD TW  23   22.4      23.0   23.3   23.5   23.7   23.6
  MEREDOSIA        432  433.6     434.3  434.8  435.2  435.4  435.4
  VALLEY CITY      11   13.7      14.3   14.9   15.3   15.7   16.0
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 170310
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
910 PM CST WED JAN 16 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER...
  
  AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 

  AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAIN FROM LAST WEEK...

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

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

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

ILC009-180310-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0007.080117T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.080117T1200Z.080120T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
910 PM CST WED JAN 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 23.7 FEET BY SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE 
  THEREAFTER.


$$

ILC137-149-180309-
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/MROI2.2.ER.080114T0500Z.080121T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
910 PM CST WED JAN 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 433.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 435.4 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 435.4 FEET...MEREDOSIA BOAT DOCK FLOODS

$$

ILC149-171-180309-
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/VALI2.1.ER.080112T0545Z.080121T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
910 PM CST WED JAN 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 15.9 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE REFUGE ARE 
  FLOODED
$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   01/17  01/18  01/19  01/20  01/21

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD TW  23   22.5      23.0   23.4   23.6   23.7   23.7
  MEREDOSIA       432  433.9     434.2  434.7  435.1  435.3  435.3
  VALLEY CITY      11   13.9      14.2   14.8   15.2   15.6   15.9
000 
WGUS43 KLSX 171633
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1033 AM CST THU JAN 17 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 LA GRANGE LD TW AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAIN FROM LAST 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/

ILC009-181633-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080125T0600Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.080117T1800Z.080121T0600Z.080124T0600Z.NO/
1033 AM CST THU JAN 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW
* UNTIL FRIDAY JANUARY 25...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CREST NEAR 24.0 FEET 
  MONDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.


$$

ILC137-149-181633-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080114T0500Z.080121T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1033 AM CST THU JAN 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 434.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 435.7 FEET MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 436.0 FEET...CITY OF MEREDOSIA PLUGS STORM SEWER 
  OUTLETS. ALSO THIS LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE MET OR EXCEEDED ON 
  AVERAGE ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS.

$$

ILC149-171-181632-
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/VALI2.2.ER.080112T0545Z.080121T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1033 AM CST THU JAN 17 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 THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.1 FEET MONDAY MORNIN.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...THIS LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE MET OR 
  EXCEEDED ON AVERAGE ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   01/18  01/19  01/20  01/21  01/22

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23   22.9      23.3   23.6   23.8   24.0   23.9
  MEREDOSIA        432  434.3     434.7  435.2  435.6  435.7  435.5
  VALLEY CITY      11   14.3      14.8   15.3   15.7   16.1   16.0
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 180306
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
906 PM CST THU JAN 17 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER...
  
  AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 

  AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW MELT FROM LAST
WEEK.

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

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

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

ILC009-190306-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080125T0600Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.080117T2300Z.080120T1800Z.080124T0600Z.NO/
906 PM CST THU JAN 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 

$$

ILC137-149-190306-
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/MROI2.2.ER.080114T0500Z.080121T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
906 PM CST THU JAN 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 434.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 435.6 FEET SUNDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 435.4 FEET...MEREDOSIA BOAT DOCK FLOODS
* IMPACT...AT 436.0 FEET...CITY OF MEREDOSIA PLUGS STORM SEWER 
  OUTLETS.

$$

ILC149-171-190306-
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/VALI2.2.ER.080112T0545Z.080121T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
906 PM CST THU JAN 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 16.1 FEET MONDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET..THE ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE REFUGE 
  IS FLOODED.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   01/18  01/19  01/20  01/21  01/22

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD TW  23   22.1      23.2   23.6   23.9   24.0   23.8
  MEREDOSIA       432  434.5     434.7  435.2  435.5  435.6  435.5
  VALLEY CITY      11   14.5      14.8   15.3   15.7   16.1   16.0
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 181708
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1108 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

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

  AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

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

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

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

ILC009-191708-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080125T0000Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.080117T2300Z.080121T0600Z.080124T0000Z.NO/
1108 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 24.0 FEET LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THEN TAKE 
  A SLOW DOWNWARD TREND. 


$$

ILC137-149-191708-
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1108 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 434.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 435.7 FEET BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THEN TAKE
  A SLOW DOWNWARD TREND.
* IMPACT...AT 436.0 FEET CITY OF MEREDOSIA PLUGS STORM SEWER OUTLETS. 


$$

ILC149-171-191708-
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1108 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.1 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   01/19  01/20  01/21  01/22  01/23

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23   23.5      23.5   23.8   23.9   23.7   23.3
  MEREDOSIA       432  434.8     435.2  435.5  435.6  435.5  435.0
  VALLEY CITY      11   14.8      15.2   15.6   16.1   15.9   15.6
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 190317
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
917 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

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

  AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS BASED ON RUNOFF FROM UPSTREAM LOCATIONS...

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

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

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

ILC009-200317-
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/NLGI2.1.ER.080117T2300Z.080121T0000Z.080123T2100Z.NO/
917 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 24.0 FEET LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.


$$

ILC137-149-200316-
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917 PM CST FRI JAN 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 FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 435.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 435.7 FEET MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 436.0 FEET...CITY OF MEREDOSIA PLUGS STORM SEWER 
  OUTLETS. ALSO THIS LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE MET OR EXCEEDED ON 
  AVERAGE ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS.

$$

ILC149-171-200316-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.080112T0545Z.080121T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
917 PM CST FRI JAN 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 FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.0 FEET MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...THIS LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE MET OR 
  EXCEEDED ON AVERAGE ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   01/19  01/20  01/21  01/22  01/23

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23   23.5      23.7   23.9   23.9   23.6   23.2
  MEREDOSIA        432  435.0     435.2  435.5  435.6  435.5  435.0
  VALLEY CITY      11   14.9      15.1   15.6   16.0   15.8   15.5
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 191624
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1024 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2008

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

    AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

    AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

.THIS CONTINUED FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UPSTREAM RUNOFF...

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

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

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

ILC009-201624-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080126T0000Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.080117T2300Z.080121T0000Z.080125T0000Z.NO/
1024 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 23.9 FEET LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
  AND THEN BEGIN A SLOW DOWNWARD TREND.


$$

ILC137-149-201624-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080114T0500Z.080121T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 435.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 435.7 FEET MONDAY MORNING 
  THEN BEGIN A SLOW DOWNWARD TREND.
* IMPACT...AT 436.0 FEET...CITY OF MEREDOSIA PLUGS STORM SEWER 
  OUTLETS. 


$$

ILC149-171-201624-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.1.ER.080112T0545Z.080121T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.5 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING 
  THEN A SLOW DOWNWARD TREND
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...THIS LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE MET OR 
  EXCEEDED ON AVERAGE ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   01/20  01/21  01/22  01/23  01/24

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23   23.5      23.8   23.9   23.8   23.6   23.2
  MEREDOSIA       432  435.1     435.5  435.7  435.6  435.4  435.0
  VALLEY CITY      11   15.1      15.4   15.5   15.5   15.5   15.2
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 200252
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
852 PM CST SAT JAN 19 2008

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

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF SNOW MELT AND HEAVY RAINS DURING
THE EARLY PART OF JANUARY...

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

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

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

ILC009-210252-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080125T1800Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.080117T2300Z.080120T1800Z.080124T1800Z.NO/
852 PM CST SAT JAN 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW
* UNTIL NEXT FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 6:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 23.8 FEET TOMORROW SUNDAY
  JANUARY 20TH


$$

ILC137-149-210252-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080114T0500Z.080121T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
852 PM CST SAT JAN 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 435.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 435.7 FEET MONDAY MORNING THEN
  BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 436.0 FEET...CITY OF MEREDOSIA PLUGS STORM SEWER 
  OUTLETS. 

$$

ILC149-171-210252-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.1.ER.080112T0545Z.080121T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
852 PM CST SAT JAN 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.5 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   01/20  01/21  01/22  01/23  01/24

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23   23.5      23.7   23.8   23.8   23.6   23.2
  MEREDOSIA       432  435.2     435.4  435.7  435.6  435.3  434.9
  VALLEY CITY      11   15.1      15.2   15.4   15.5   15.5   15.2
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 201900
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
100 PM CST SUN JAN 20 2008

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

   AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

   AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UPSTREAM RUNOFF...

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

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

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


$$

ILC009-211859-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080125T0000Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.080117T2300Z.080121T1200Z.080124T0000Z.NO/
100 PM CST SUN JAN 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT NOON SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 23.6 FEET TOMORROW
  THEN TAKE A SLOW DOWNWARD TREND.  


$$

ILC137-149-211859-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080114T0500Z.080121T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
100 PM CST SUN JAN 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT NOON SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 435.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 435.3 FEET TOMORROW THEN TAKE
  A SLOW DOWNWARD TREND.
* IMPACT...AT 435.4 FEET...MEREDOSIA BOAT DOCK FLOODS

$$

ILC149-171-211859-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.1.ER.080112T0545Z.080121T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
100 PM CST SUN JAN 20 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 SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY   
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN A DOWNWARD TREND.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   01/21  01/22  01/23  01/24  01/25

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23   23.5      23.6   23.5   23.2   22.8   22.3
  MEREDOSIA       432  435.2     435.3  435.2  435.0  434.5  434.0
  VALLEY CITY      11   15.1      15.4   15.5   15.5   15.2   14.5
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 210309
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
909 PM CST SUN JAN 20 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER...
 
  AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 

  AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UPSTREAM RUNOFF...

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

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

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

ILC009-220309-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080124T1200Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.080117T2300Z.080120T1600Z.080123T1200Z.NO/
909 PM CST SUN JAN 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 23.6 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY.

$$

ILC137-149-220309-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080114T0500Z.080120T1645Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
909 PM CST SUN JAN 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 435.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED SATURDAY AT 435.2 FEET AND WILL 
  CONTINUE TO FALL.

$$

ILC149-171-220309-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.1.ER.080112T0545Z.080120T1830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
909 PM CST SUN JAN 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY CRESTING AND SHOULD BEGIN TO FALL 
  MONDAY.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   01/21  01/22  01/23  01/24  01/25

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD TW  23   23.4      23.3   23.2   23.0   22.7   22.1
  MEREDOSIA       432  435.1     435.2  435.0  434.6  434.1  433.6
  VALLEY CITY      11   15.2      15.2   15.1   14.9   14.6   14.1
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 211722
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1122 AM CST MON JAN 21 2008

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

  AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

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

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

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

ILC009-221722-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080123T1200Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.080117T2300Z.080120T1600Z.080122T1200Z.NO/
1122 AM CST MON JAN 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING
  AND CONTINUE A SLOW DOWNWARD TREND.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED

$$

ILC137-149-221722-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080129T0300Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080114T0500Z.080120T1645Z.080128T0300Z.NO/
1122 AM CST MON JAN 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 435.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AND A SLOW DOWNWARD TREND
  IS EXPECTED. 
* IMPACT...AT 435.4 FEET...MEREDOSIA BOAT DOCK FLOODS

$$

ILC149-171-221722-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.1.ER.080112T0545Z.080120T1830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1122 AM CST MON JAN 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING AND THEN CONTINUE A SLOW DOWNWARD TREND.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   01/22  01/23  01/24  01/25  01/26

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23   23.3      23.0   22.8   22.5   22.0   21.5
  MEREDOSIA       432  435.1     435.0  434.7  434.3  433.7  433.1
  VALLEY CITY      11   15.1      15.0   14.9   14.9   14.8   14.3
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 220318
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
918 PM CST MON JAN 21 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 

  AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UPSTREAM BASIN RUNOFF...

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

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

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

ILC009-230318-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080124T0000Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.080117T2300Z.080120T1600Z.080123T0000Z.NO/
918 PM CST MON JAN 21 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
  CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL.

$$

ILC137-149-230317-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T1800Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080114T0500Z.080120T1645Z.080127T1800Z.NO/
918 PM CST MON JAN 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 435.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL.

$$

ILC149-171-230317-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.1.ER.080112T0545Z.080120T1830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
918 PM CST MON JAN 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   01/22  01/23  01/24  01/25  01/26

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD TW  23   23.1      23.3   22.7   22.1   21.6   21.1
  MEREDOSIA       432  435.0     434.8  434.4  434.0  433.5  432.8
  VALLEY CITY      11   15.0      14.9   14.7   14.6   14.3   13.9
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 221738
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1138 AM CST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

  AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UPSTREAM BASIN RUNOFF
 AND NO ADDITIONAL SIGINIFICANT PRECIPITATION...

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

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

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

ILC009-231738-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080123T1800Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.080117T2300Z.080120T1600Z.080122T1800Z.NO/
1138 AM CST TUE JAN 22 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE A SLOW DOWNWARD TREND.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED.

$$

ILC137-149-231738-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080129T1200Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.080114T0500Z.080120T1645Z.080128T1200Z.NO/
1138 AM CST TUE JAN 22 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 434.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE A SLOW DOWNWARD TREND.
* IMPACT...AT 435.4 THE MEREDOSIA BOAT DOCKS FLOOD. 


$$

ILC149-171-231738-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.1.ER.080112T0545Z.080120T1830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1138 AM CST TUE JAN 22 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE A SLOW DOWNWARD TREND.
* IMPACT...AT 14.00 FEET THE ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA.



$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   01/23  01/24  01/25  01/26  01/27

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23   22.9      22.7   22.3   21.8   21.3   20.8
  MEREDOSIA       432  434.8     434.5  434.1  433.6  433.1  432.5
  VALLEY CITY      11   14.8      14.7   14.5   14.3   13.9   13.4
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 230235
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
835 PM CST TUE JAN 22 2008

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

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UPSTREAM BASIN RUNOFF AND NO
PRECIPITATION FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

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

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

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

ILC009-230305-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080123T1800Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.080117T2300Z.080120T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
835 PM CST TUE JAN 22 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER.
* AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND WILL
  CONTINUE FALLING TO AROUND 20 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   01/23  01/24  01/25  01/26  01/27

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD TW  23   22.7      22.0   21.5   21.0   20.5   19.9

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 Jan 15, 5:11 PM CST, 4 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 15, 5:11 PM CST, 4 hours 38 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
511 PM CST TUE JAN 15 2008

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE HAS SLID OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE FORECAST AREA.  A
COLD FRONT EXTENDED FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS INTO THE GREAT BASIN.
THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FORECAST AREA LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. THE NAM AND GFS WERE A LITTLE SLOWER WITH THE EASTWARD
PROGRESSION OF THE FRONT THAN THE ECMWF BY THURSDAY MORNING. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION LATER THURSDAY.

A STRONG SHORT WAVE WILL CONTINUE TO DIG ACROSS THE ROCKIES TODAY
AND THEN INTO THE GREAT PLAINS ON WEDNESDAY AND ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA ON THURSDAY. SIGNIFICANT SYNOPTIC SCALE FORCING/UPWARD
MOTION IS FORECAST BY ALL THE MODLES AND SHOULD PRODUCE WIDESPREAD
RAIN/SNOW ACROSS THE AREA LATER WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.

MODELS ALL ARE FAIRLY SIMILAR IN FORECASTING THE BLAST OF ARCTIC AIR
ON FRIDAY/FRIDAY NIGHT. ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN
PLAINS ON THURSDAY AND INTO THE MIDWEST BY FRIDAY MORNING. BOTH GFS
AND ECMWF MAINTAIN A TIGHT GRADIENT WITH SYSTEM AS IT MOVES ACROSS
THE MIDWEST. EXPECT GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AS A RESULT.

TPS

&&

.AVIATION...
FOR THE 00Z TAFS...
SURFACE RIDGE OVER THE TENNESSEE VALLEY WILL CONTINUE MOVING EAST
AWAY FROM THE BI-STATE AREA AS THE NEXT TROF OF LOW PRESSURE DIGS
INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. SURFACE WIND HAS ALREADY BACKED TO THE
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OVER MOST OF THE AREA...AND THE WIND SHOULD STAY
STEADY FROM THIS DIRECTION THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY. NO CIG/VSBY
PROBLEMS EXPECTED TONIGHT...BUT HIGH CLOUDS WILL BE MOVING
IN...PROBABLY BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND CIGS WILL
LOWER AND THICKEN THROUGH THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. COULD SEE SOME
RAIN MOVING INTO SOUTHEAST/CENTRAL MISSOURI LATE IN THE
PERIOD...BUT I THINK MOST OF THE EASTERN 2/3 OF THE CWFA WILL
REMAIN DRY THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY.

CARNEY

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...NONE.
IL...NONE.
&&

WFO LSX
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 15, 3:14 PM CST, 6 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
314 PM CST TUE JAN 15 2008

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-161200-
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-
CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-
SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE-OSAGE-
CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN-ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN-
ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON-
ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS-
314 PM CST TUE JAN 15 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

MEASURABLE SNOW IS LIKELY ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT.

UNSEASONABLY COLD WEATHER WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION BEHIND
AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT ON FRIDAY. HIGHS ARE ONLY EXPECTED TO BE IN THE
TEENS AND LOWER 20S ON SATURDAY. BELOW ZERO WIND CHILLS ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION SATURDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TONIGHT.

&&

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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.