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River Flood Warning 31, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 11, 2013Calhoun County, Greene County, Jersey County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Mar 11, 2013, 12:01 PM CDT for Calhoun County, Greene County, Jersey County, Illinois. It took effect at Mar 13, 2013, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Mar 11, 2013, 12:01 PM CDT (17:01 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 13, 2013, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired: Mar 18, 2013, 10:58 AM CDT
In force: 5 days
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Calhoun County, IL, Greene County, IL, Jersey County, IL

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The river

Written for the forecast point Illinois River at Hardin (HARI2). The gauge peaked at 25.27 ft at Mar 16, 2013, 2:00 AM CDT.

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

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05587060, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

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

488 
WGUS43 KLSX 111701
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1201 PM CDT MON MAR 11 2013

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


  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF SNOW MELT AND 1.5 TO 3 INCHES OF
PRECIPITATION IN THE PAST 48 HOURS IN CONJUNCTION WITH BACKWATER
EFFECTS FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NO PRECIPITATION FORECAST IN
THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/

&&

ILC013-061-083-121701-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0031.130313T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.130313T1500Z.130317T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1201 PM CDT MON MAR 11 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.8 FEET BY SUNDAY 
  MORNING WITH ADDITIONAL RISES POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...THE RIVER ROAD IN BEDFORD BECOMES FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3952 9064 3952 9052 3898 9048 3891 9054 3903 9062


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     03/12  03/13  03/14  03/15  03/16

ILLINOIS RIVER
  HARDIN          25.0   23.09      24.0   24.9   25.6   26.5   27.3

13 follow-up statements

340 
WGUS83 KLSX 120307
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1007 PM CDT MON MAR 11 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN...GREENE AND JERSEY 
  COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF PAST SNOW MELT AND RAINFALL...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/

&&

ILC013-061-083-130307-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0031.130314T0300Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.130314T0300Z.130318T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1007 PM CDT MON MAR 11 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY 
  BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 27.8 FEET BY SUNDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...THE RIVER ROAD IN BEDFORD BECOMES FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3952 9064 3952 9052 3898 9048 3891 9054 3903 9062

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     03/12  03/13  03/14  03/15  03/16

ILLINOIS RIVER
  HARDIN          25.0   23.41      23.7   24.5   25.3   26.3   27.1

090 
WGUS83 KLSX 121716
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1216 PM CDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN...GREENE AND JERSEY 
  COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF SNOWMELT AND RECENT HEAVY RAIN
THIS PAST WEEKEND...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/

&&

ILC149-171-131716-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0036.130315T0300Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.1.ER.130315T0300Z.130318T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1216 PM CDT TUE MAR 12 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY
  AND CREST NEAR 15.8 FEET SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA
  IS FLOODED.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3977 9067 3977 9053 3952 9052 3952 9064


$$

ILC013-061-083-131716-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0031.130314T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.130314T0600Z.130317T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1216 PM CDT TUE MAR 12 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY 
  MORNING AND CREST NEAR 27.1 FEET SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...THE RIVER ROAD IN BEDFORD BECOMES FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 18.2 FEET...AT AND BELOW THIS HEIGHT, BARGE TRAFFIC
  WILL NEED TO CONSIDER LOWERING TONNAGE TO AVOID GROUNDING.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3952 9064 3952 9052 3898 9048 3891 9054 3903 9062


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     03/13  03/14  03/15  03/16  03/17

ILLINOIS RIVER
  VALLEY CITY     14.0   11.47      12.2   13.3   14.4   15.3   15.7
  HARDIN          25.0   23.76      24.3   25.2   26.0   26.6   27.1

551 
WGUS83 KLSX 130247
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
947 PM CDT TUE MAR 12 2013

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

            THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT 

            ...LA GRANGE LD TW AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY

            ...MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES

            ...VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES

            ...HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN...GREENE AND JERSEY COUNTIES 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


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/

&&

ILC009-140247-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0040.130317T1200Z-130320T1800Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.130317T1200Z.130317T1800Z.130319T1800Z.NO/
947 PM CDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAILWATER
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 23.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...ADJACENT FARMLAND AND WETLANDS BEGINS 
  FLOODING.  ISLAND ROAD ACROSS THE RIVER IN WESTERN CASS COUNTY 
  BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...THE LOCK WALL IS COMPLETELY OVERTOPPED.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE EARTHEN PART OF THE DAM IS OVERTOPPED.
* IMPACT...AT 5.6 FEET...AT AND BELOW THIS HEIGHT, BARGE TRAFFIC WILL 
  NEED TO CONSIDER LOWERING TONNAGE TO AVOID GROUNDING.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3999 9058 3999 9046 3988 9051 3988 9063


$$

ILC137-149-140246-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0041.130317T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.1.ER.130317T0600Z.130317T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
947 PM CDT TUE MAR 12 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY 
  MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.4 FEET...MEREDOSIA BOAT DOCK FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...SUNSET BEACH ROAD BEGINS FLOODING ABOUT TWO 
  MILES NORTH OF MEREDOSIA NEAR THIS LEVEL.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3988 9063 3988 9051 3977 9053 3977 9067


$$

ILC149-171-140246-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0036.130315T1000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.1.ER.130315T1000Z.130317T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
947 PM CDT TUE MAR 12 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING 
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.7 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA IS
  FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 0.9 FEET...AT AND BELOW THIS HEIGHT, BARGE TRAFFIC WILL 
  NEED TO CONSIDER LOWERING TONNAGE TO AVOID GROUNDING.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3977 9067 3977 9053 3952 9052 3952 9064


$$

ILC013-061-083-140246-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0031.130314T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.130314T0600Z.130317T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
947 PM CDT TUE MAR 12 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* AT  9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY 
  MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 27.1 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...THE RIVER ROAD IN BEDFORD BECOMES FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 18.2 FEET...AT AND BELOW THIS HEIGHT, BARGE TRAFFIC WILL
  NEED TO CONSIDER LOWERING TONNAGE TO AVOID GROUNDING.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3952 9064 3952 9052 3898 9048 3891 9054 3903 9062


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     03/13  03/14  03/15  03/16  03/17

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T  23.0   19.14      19.6   20.6   21.6   22.4   23.0
  MEREDOSIA       17.0   12.92      13.3   14.6   15.7   16.6   17.0
  VALLEY CITY     14.0   11.57      11.9   12.9   14.1   15.0   15.6
  HARDIN          25.0   23.99      24.3   25.2   26.0   26.6   27.1

457 
WGUS83 KLSX 131651
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1151 AM CDT WED MAR 13 2013

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


  ILLINOIS RIVER AT

    VALLEY CITY
    HARDIN


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF SNOW MELT AND RAINFALL FROM LAST
WEEKEND...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/

&&

ILC149-171-141651-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0036.130316T1500Z-130321T0600Z/
/VALI2.1.ER.130316T1500Z.130318T0600Z.130320T0600Z.NO/
1151 AM CDT WED MAR 13 2013

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MARCH 21...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING MARCH 20TH.
* AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  MORNING...CREST NEAR 14.6 FEET SUNDAY NIGHT AND FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE TUESDAY NIGHT
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA 
  IS FLOODED.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3977 9067 3977 9053 3952 9052 3952 9064

$$

ILC013-061-083-141651-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0031.130314T0900Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.130314T0900Z.130318T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1151 AM CDT WED MAR 13 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST TO NEAR 27.0 FEET SUNDAY 
  NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...THE RIVER ROAD IN BEDFORD BECOMES FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3952 9064 3952 9052 3898 9048 3891 9054 3903 9062

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     03/14  03/15  03/16  03/17  03/18

ILLINOIS RIVER
  VALLEY CITY     14.0   11.78      12.3   13.1   13.9   14.5   14.5
  HARDIN          25.0   24.36      25.1   25.8   26.5   26.9   27.0

159 
WGUS83 KLSX 140241
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
941 PM CDT WED MAR 13 2013

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

                 ...VALLEY CITY 
  
                 ...HARDIN  


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


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/

&&

ILC149-171-150241-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0036.130317T0300Z-130321T0600Z/
/VALI2.1.ER.130317T0300Z.130318T0600Z.130320T0600Z.NO/
941 PM CDT WED MAR 13 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY MARCH 21.
* AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY MONDAY AND
  THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET THE ROAD TO NORBUT WILDLIFE AREA IS FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 0.9 FEET...AT AND BELOW THIS HEIGHT, BARGE TRAFFIC WILL 
  NEED TO CONSIDER LOWERING TONNAGE TO AVOID GROUNDING.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3977 9067 3977 9053 3952 9052 3952 9064


$$

ILC013-061-083-150241-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0031.130314T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.130314T1200Z.130318T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
941 PM CDT WED MAR 13 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 26.9 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...THE RIVER ROAD IN BEDFORD BECOMES FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 18.2 FEET...AT AND BELOW THIS HEIGHT, BARGE TRAFFIC WILL
  NEED TO CONSIDER LOWERING TONNAGE TO AVOID GROUNDING.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3952 9064 3952 9052 3898 9048 3891 9054 3903 9062


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     03/14  03/15  03/16  03/17  03/18

ILLINOIS RIVER
  VALLEY CITY     14.0   12.04      12.2   12.9   13.6   14.2   14.5
  HARDIN          25.0   24.67      25.0   25.7   26.4   26.8   26.9

152 
WGUS83 KLSX 141651
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1151 AM CDT THU MAR 14 2013

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

  ILLINOIS RIVER 

     AT VALLEY CITY...AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 
        HARDIN...AFFECTING CALHOUN...GREENE AND JERSEY COUNTIES 


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RUNOFF DUE TO SNOW MELT AND 
PRECIPITATION RECEIVED LAST WEEK...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/

&&

ILC149-171-151651-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0036.130318T0000Z-130320T1800Z/
/VALI2.1.ER.130318T0000Z.130318T1200Z.130319T1800Z.NO/
1151 AM CDT THU MAR 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* FROM SUNDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING 
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA IS
  FLOODED.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3977 9067 3977 9053 3952 9052 3952 9064


$$

ILC013-061-083-151651-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.130314T1549Z.130318T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1151 AM CDT THU MAR 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.0 FEET BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3952 9064 3952 9052 3898 9048 3891 9054 3903 9062


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     03/15  03/16  03/17  03/18  03/19

ILLINOIS RIVER
  VALLEY CITY     14.0   12.36      12.8   13.4   13.8   14.1   14.0
  HARDIN          25.0   25.03      25.3   25.7   25.9   26.0   26.0

310 
WGUS83 KLSX 150237
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
937 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013

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

             THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT 

             ...HARDIN 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


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/

&&

ILC013-061-083-160237-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.130314T1549Z.130318T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
937 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 26.0 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3952 9064 3952 9052 3898 9048 3891 9054 3903 9062


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     03/15  03/16  03/17  03/18  03/19

ILLINOIS RIVER
  HARDIN          25.0   25.10      25.3   25.7   25.9   26.0   26.0

599 
WGUS83 KLSX 151535
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1035 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013

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


  ILLINOIS RIVER 

     AT HARDIN...AFFECTING CALHOUN...GREENE AND JERSEY COUNTIES 


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RUNOFF DUE TO SNOW MELT AND 
PRECIPITATION RECEIVED LAST WEEK...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/

&&

ILC013-061-083-161535-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.130314T1549Z.130317T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3952 9064 3952 9052 3898 9048 3891 9054 3903 9062


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     03/16  03/17  03/18  03/19  03/20

ILLINOIS RIVER
  HARDIN          25.0   25.19      25.4   25.5   25.5   25.5   25.5

579 
WGUS83 KLSX 160229
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
929 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013


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


             THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT 

             ...HARDIN 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


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/

&&

ILC013-061-083-170229-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.130314T1549Z.130316T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* ONLY MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 25.4 FEET BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3952 9064 3952 9052 3898 9048 3891 9054 3903 9062


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     03/16  03/17  03/18  03/19  03/20

ILLINOIS RIVER
  HARDIN          25.0   25.22      25.3   25.4   25.3   25.3   25.3

059 
WGUS83 KLSX 161603
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1103 AM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013

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


  ILLINOIS RIVER 

     AT HARDIN...AFFECTING CALHOUN...GREENE AND JERSEY COUNTIES 


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RUNOFF DUE TO SNOW MELT AND 
PRECIPITATION RECEIVED LAST WEEK...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/

&&

ILC013-061-083-171603-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.130314T1549Z.130316T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1103 AM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.3 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3952 9064 3952 9052 3898 9048 3891 9054 3903 9062


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     03/17  03/18  03/19  03/20  03/21

ILLINOIS RIVER
  HARDIN          25.0   25.25      25.3   25.2   25.2   25.2   25.1

528 
WGUS83 KLSX 170109
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
809 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013

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

                 THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT 

                  ...HARDIN



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


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/

&&

ILC013-061-083-180109-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-130322T0600Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.130314T1549Z.130316T1530Z.130321T0600Z.NO/
809 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* AT 7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL TO NEAR 24.9 FEET BY THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3952 9064 3952 9052 3898 9048 3891 9054 3903 9062


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     03/17  03/18  03/19  03/20  03/21

ILLINOIS RIVER
  HARDIN          25.0   25.14      25.1   25.1   25.1   25.0   24.9

891 
WGUS83 KLSX 171528
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1028 AM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013

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

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT 

      HARDIN 


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF PREVIOUS HEAVY PRECIPITATION EVENTS
OVER THE PAST SEVEN TO TEN DAYS AND RUNOFF DUE TO PRIOR SNOW MELT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/

&&

ILC013-061-083-181528-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-130323T1800Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.130314T1549Z.130316T1530Z.130322T1800Z.NO/
1028 AM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
  OVER THE NEXT FIVE DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3952 9064 3952 9052 3898 9048 3891 9054 3903 9062


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     03/18  03/19  03/20  03/21  03/22

ILLINOIS RIVER
  HARDIN          25.0   25.08      25.0   25.1   25.1   25.1   25.0

862 
WGUS83 KLSX 181558
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1058 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT 

      HARDIN 


.THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT REGARDING THIS FLOODING EVENT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/

&&

ILC013-061-083-181628-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-130323T1800Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.130314T1549Z.130316T1530Z.130318T1200Z.NO/
1058 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN.
* AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7:00 AM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN NEAR 24.9 FEET THROUGH
  FRIDAY MORNING.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3952 9064 3952 9052 3898 9048 3891 9054 3903 9062


$$

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
  HARDIN          25.0   24.89      24.9   24.9   24.9   24.9   24.8

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 11, 11:59 AM CDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 11, 11:59 AM CDT, 2 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED AVIATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1159 AM CDT MON MAR 11 2013

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 216 AM CDT MON MAR 11 2013

UPPER LOW WILL LIFT NEWD TODAY. AREA OF PRECIP OVER WRN IA WILL
ROTATE EWD AND SHUD REMAIN N OF THE CWA. HOWEVER...EXPECT THIS
AREA OF SN TO EXPAND SOMEWHAT TODAY SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY. WITH
BETTER FORCING N OF THE CWA...HAVE KEPT CHANCE POPS ON THE LOW
SIDE. LITTLE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ATTM. PRECIP SHUD BE NE OF
THE CWA BY TONIGHT.

WITH NWLY FLOW AND EXTENSIVE CLOUD COVER ANTICIPATED TODAY...HAVE
KEPT TEMPS AOB COLDEST MOS THRU TONIGHT.

&&

.LONG TERM...(TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 320 AM CDT MON MAR 11 2013
(TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)

MDLS REMAIN IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THRU THE PERIOD WITH NW FLOW
OVER THE REGION REMAINING IN PLACE. WITHIN THE NW FLOW...MDLS PROG
A FEW S/W ALONG WITH A TROF DIGGING INTO THE REGION TUES INTO WED.
HAVE LOW CONFIDENCE IN TIMING OF ANY GIVEN S/W SIMPLY DUE TO THEM
BEING EMBEDDED WITHIN THE NW FLOW. CAN NOT RULE OUT LIGHT SN OR
SHSN WITH ANY S/W. BETTER CHANCES EXIST ON TUES AS THE UPPER TROF
DIGS SWD INTO THE AREA. WITH UNCERTAINTY REGARDING PLACEMENT OF
ANY PRECIP WITH THIS TROF...HAVE KEPT ONLY SLIGHT CHANCE POPS TUES
AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING FOR NOW. ANY PRECIP THAT FORMS SHUD
BE SHOWERS BASED ON PROGD SOUNDINGS WITH DEEP MIXING THRU THE DAY.
THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD IS EXPECTED TO BE DRY WITH THE SFC
RIDGE BUILDING INTO THE AREA.

GIVEN PROGD HEIGHTS OVER THE AREA THRU THE PERIOD...HAVE TRENDED
TWD THE COOLER MOS.

(THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY)

WHILE MDLS START THE PERIOD IN RELATIVELY GOOD AGREEMENT...
IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES AMONG MDLS SHOW UP BY SAT. MDLS HAVE SFC FNT
SETTLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION SAT INTO SUN. ANY S/W
EMBEDDED WITHIN THE MEAN FLOW WILL LIKELY TRIGGER SHRA...AFFECTING
PORTIONS OF THE CWA. HOWEVER...MDLS DIFFER EXACTLY HOW THIS WILL
OCCUR. FOR NOW...HAVE KEPT POPS IN THE LOW CHANCE RANGE.

REGARDING TEMPS...TRENDED TWD WARMER GUIDANCE FOR FRI WHEN MDLS
DEPICT WARMING TREND. WITH UNCERTAINTY FOR SAT AND BEYOND...HAVE
TRENDED TWD A BLEND OF GUIDANCE UNTIL MDLS COME INTO BETTER
AGREEMENT.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1146 AM CDT MON MAR 11 2013

NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE AS THE LONGWAVE TROF OVER
THE CENTRAL CONUS REMAINS OVERHEAD THRU THE PERIOD. PRIMARY UPPER
LOW IS BECOMING MORE PROGRESSIVE TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT
NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE GREAT LAKES. MOST OF THE SHORT TERM MODELS
SEEM A BIT QUICK TO CLEAR OUT THE CLOUDS TODAY...AND WIDESPREAD MVFR
CIGS OVER THE REGION MAY CONTINUE TO SPIT OUT A FEW FLURRIES OR
OCNL -FZDZ THRU MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. DESPITE BEING A COUPLE OF
HOURS TOO FAST...THE NAM IS DOING A PRETTY GOOD JOB REGARDING
GENERAL CLOUD TRENDS...AND THE MORE PESSIMISTIC MET GUIDANCE IS
PREFERRED TO OTHER MODELS. CIGS SHOULD BEGIN TO LIFT INTO THE
HIGHER END OF MVFR FROM WEST TO EAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS
EVENING...A SOLUTION ALSO SUPPORTED BY THE HRRR...RAP...AND
SREF...AND MAY CLEAR OR BECOME SCATTERED FOR A BRIEF PERIOD
BETWEEN 02Z- 06Z.

ANOTHER SHORTWAVE ROUNDING THE BASE OF THE UPPER TROF WILL MOVE THRU
THE REGION AFTER 06Z...BRINGING A ROUND OF VFR CLOUDS OVERNIGHT. A
STRONGER SHORTWAVE WILL FOLLOW LATER IN THE MORNING...WITH MVFR
CEILINGS DROPPING SOUTHEASTWARD FROM IOWA THRU THE END OF THE
PERIOD. LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED WITH RESPECT TO THE SURFACE
WINDS...WHICH SHOULD REMAIN WEST...NORTHWESTERLY WITH AFTERNOON
GUSTS. WINDS WILL DROP OFF NEAR SUNSET...BUT THEN QUICKLY PICK UP
AGAIN BY AROUND 15Z TUESDAY.

KENYON(CWSU OLATHE)...BROWNING(WFO LSX)

SPECIFICS FOR KSTL...AS STATED ABOVE...MVFR CIGS WILL BEGIN TO
BREAK UP BY AROUND 06Z...BUT ANOTHER ROUND OF MVFR CIGS WILL
QUICKLY MOVE BACK IN BY AROUND 15Z. GUSTY WINDS WILL DIMINISH
QUICKLY AROUND SUNSET...THEN INCREASE AGAIN AND BECOME GUSTY BY
15Z.

BROWNING

&&

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

WFO LSX

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 11, 4:14 AM CDT, 7 hours 47 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
414 AM CDT MON MAR 11 2013

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-121200-
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 MO-
LEWIS MO-SHELBY MO-MARION MO-MONROE MO-RALLS MO-PIKE MO-BOONE MO-
AUDRAIN MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-MONTGOMERY MO-
LINCOLN MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-ST. CHARLES MO-FRANKLIN MO-
ST. LOUIS MO-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-JEFFERSON MO-CRAWFORD MO-
WASHINGTON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-IRON MO-
MADISON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
414 AM CDT MON MAR 11 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SNOW TODAY ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND WEST
CENTRAL ILLINOIS. LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION IS CURRENTLY ANTICIPATED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

TILLY

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 10, 8:15 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Brown	62 hr
Mar 10, 10:22 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Pike	7 days
Mar 10, 10:22 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Calhoun	8 days
Mar 10, 10:22 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Calhoun	7 days
Mar 11, 12:25 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Pike	8 days
Mar 11, 12:25 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Pike	8 days
Mar 11, 12:25 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Jersey	8 days

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Sources

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