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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
438 PM PST THU JAN 15 2009

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

  CEDAR RIVER AT RENTON AFFECTING KING COUNTY.

.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 98

MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CEDAR RIVER IN KING COUNTY DUE
TO RELEASES FROM THE DAM AT CHESTER MORSE LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS...OR SUVS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR
RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.

&&

WAC033-161338-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090117T1059Z/
/RNTW1.2.ER.090108T0026Z.090108T2300Z.090117T0159Z.NR/
438 PM PST THU JAN 15 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT RENTON
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT  4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MINOR FLOODING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...THE CEDAR RIVER WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING
  ALONG THE RIVER IN RENTON.

$$
BURKE



FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
420 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009

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

  ROCK RIVER AT AFTON AFFECTING ROCK COUNTY

WIC105-161020-
/O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0001.090116T0418Z-090117T1800Z/
/AFTW3.1.IJ.090116T0418Z.090116T0600Z.090117T1200Z.NO/
420 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT AFTON.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT 1130 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY TOMORROW LATE AFTERNOON. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR FLOOD DAMAGE OCCURS IN LOWLAND AND AGRICULTURAL
  LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

$$

&&

RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING
LOCATIONS. THE 7 DAY RIVER FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PAST
PRECIPITATION...SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS ETC..AND PREDICTED
FUTURE 24 HOUR BASIN-AVERAGE PRECIPITATION.

(STAGES IN FT.)        BANK-      LATEST          FORECAST STAGES
-               FLOOD  FULL      OBSERVED         ...FOR 6 AM...
LOCATION       STAGE  STAGE    STAGE/TIME        FRI  SAT  SUN  MON

AFTON            9.0   8.0   7.87 11 AM 01/15    8.7  9.0  8.5  8.2

-                   HIGHEST      24 HOUR CHANGE
-                   OBSERVED     IN RIVER STAGE
-                   STAGE IN      (FT.) UP TO      HIGHEST STAGE
-                   THE LAST    LATEST OBSERVED     FORECAST IN
-                   7 DAYS          STAGE           NEXT 7 DAYS

AFTON            7.87  11 AM 01/15    1.68       9.17 06 PM 01/16

...BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION...

(AFTW3) 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.)
AFTON: NOON-6 PM      0.00
AFTON: 6 PM-MIDNIGHT  0.00
AFTON: MIDNIGHT-6 AM  0.00




FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1148 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009


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

  TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON
  COUNTIES.

  TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.

.RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER.

SAFETY MESSAGE...
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

ALC023-025-129-161748-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090119T1912Z/
/LRYA1.1.ER.090109T2007Z.090115T1300Z.090119T1312Z.NO/
1148 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 11AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.6 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.

$$




FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1148 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009


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

  TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON
  COUNTIES.

  TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.

.RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER.

SAFETY MESSAGE...
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

ALC023-025-129-161748-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090119T0352Z/
/CLDA1.1.ER.090109T0100Z.090115T0900Z.090118T2152Z.NO/
1148 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING
* AT 11AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.7 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 29 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1043 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

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

  AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES

  AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF LINGERING EFFECTS OF HEAVY
PRECIPITATION AND SNOW MELT.

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/

ILC149-171-161642-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0319.000000T0000Z-090122T1800Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.081228T0636Z.090107T1000Z.090121T1800Z.NO/
1043 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY JANUARY 22...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL THURSDAY JANUARY 22...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.

$$

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
  MEREDOSIA        432  434.64    434.1  433.4  432.7  431.9  431.2
  VALLEY CITY      11   14.94      14.4   13.8   13.1   12.4   11.8




FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1043 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

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

  AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES

  AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF LINGERING EFFECTS OF HEAVY
PRECIPITATION AND SNOW MELT.

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/

ILC137-149-161643-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0323.000000T0000Z-090120T0900Z/
/MROI2.3.ER.081229T2235Z.090107T1330Z.090119T0900Z.NO/
1043 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 434.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  MONDAY MORNING.

$$


FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1037 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

.ICE WILL RAPIDLY FORM IN THE ROCK RIVER DUE TO THE EXTREMELY COLD
TEMPERATURES. FREEZE UP ICE JAMS ARE POSSIBLE ANYWHERE ALONG THE
LOWER ROCK RIVER. AS TEMPERATURES WARM OVER THE WEEKEND AND NEXT
WEEK...BREAK UP ICE JAMS WILL THEN BECOME POSSIBLE.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM THE
FORECAST ISSUANCE TIME.

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND
AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES .

ILC195-160437-
/O.NEW.KDVN.FL.W.0001.090116T1330Z-090121T1800Z/
/CMOI2.1.ER.090116T1330Z.090117T0600Z.090120T0600Z.NO/
1037 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT COMO.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...A FREEZE UP ICE JAM IS LIKELY DEVELOPING IN THE
  ROCK RIVER NEAR COMO.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  10 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE
  RISING TO 10.7 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  TUESDAY MORNING.

$$




FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
1020 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI...

  THE PEARL RIVER NEAR BOGALUSA AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY AND WASHINGTON
  PARISHES IN LOUISIANA AND HANCOCK AND PEARL RIVER COUNTIES IN
  MISSISSIPPI

  THE PEARL RIVER NEAR PEARL RIVER AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY PARISH IN
  LOUISIANA AND HANCOCK AND PEARL RIVER COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI


FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.


DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN
AROUND AND DON`T DROWN.


A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.


LAC103-117-MSC045-109-161020-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BXAL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090114T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1020 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEARL RIVER NEAR BOGALUSA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING UNTIL FINALLY
  CRESTING AT AROUND 20.6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL THEN
  SLOWLY FALL TO AROUND 20.1 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WOODLANDS AND CROP ACREAGE ALONG THE RIVER
  WILL BE FLOODED. THE BOGUE CHITTO WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA WILL BE
  INUNDATED WITH WATER IN RECREATIONAL CAMPS AND OVER ACCESS ROADS.
  AT 21 FEET PROPERTY EAST OF LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 21 ALONG BOGALUSA
  CREEK WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
1020 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI...

  THE PEARL RIVER NEAR BOGALUSA AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY AND WASHINGTON
  PARISHES IN LOUISIANA AND HANCOCK AND PEARL RIVER COUNTIES IN
  MISSISSIPPI

  THE PEARL RIVER NEAR PEARL RIVER AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY PARISH IN
  LOUISIANA AND HANCOCK AND PEARL RIVER COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI


FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.


DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN
AROUND AND DON`T DROWN.


A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.


LAC103-MSC045-109-161019-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PERL1.1.ER.090111T0955Z.090115T1245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1020 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEARL RIVER NEAR PEARL RIVER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING UNTIL CRESTING AROUND
  15.8 FEET EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL THEN SLOWLY FALL
  TO AROUND 15.0 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
  AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...LOWER PORTIONS OF STREETS IN RIVER GARDENS
  SUBDIVISION WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. SECONDARY ROADS TO THE RIVER AND
  THROUGHOUT HONEY ISLAND SWAMP WILL REMAIN INUNDATED. PROPERTY IN
  THE VICINITY OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED THREATENING ABOUT 20 HOMES
  ALONG THE LEFT BANK.  THE BOGUE CHITTO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
  WILL BE CLOSED TO HUNTING AT THE 15.5 FOOT STAGE.

$$




FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1011 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

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

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.

ILC057-125-160611-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-090122T0300Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.081228T1340Z.090104T1230Z.090121T2100Z.NO/
1011 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 900 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    FRI    SAT    SUN

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  17.3 WED 9 PM    16.7   16.2   15.7

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1011 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

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

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.

ILC009-017-137-169-160610-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.081228T1421Z.090106T1145Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1011 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 945 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.4 FEET
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    FRI    SAT    SUN

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  18.0 THU 10 AM   17.4   16.8   16.3

$$




FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
956 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

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

  KASKASKIA RIVER AT CARLYLE TAIL WATER AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT WATER RELEASES FROM CARLYLE LAKE

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/

ILC027-161556-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CRLI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090107T0530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
956 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT CARLYLE TAIL WATER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 423.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 423.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 423.8 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 423.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  RURAL DAMAGE BEGINS.
  TOWNSHIP ROADS IN COVINGTON BECOME INUNDATED.

$$

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

KASKASKIA RIVER
  CARLYLE TW       424  423.82    423.7  423.7  423.7  423.7  423.8




FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
809 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009


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


  BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA AFFECTING MADISON AND YAZOO COUNTIES

  BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BOVINA AFFECTING HINDS AND WARREN COUNTIES


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS ROADWAYS! THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN
AROUND, DON`T DROWN!

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED,
COMBINED WITH RAINFALL THAT IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12
HOURS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS)
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.

MSC089-163-162009-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090118T1545Z/
/BTAM6.2.ER.090106T1716Z.090110T1300Z.090118T0045Z.NO/
809 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND IS
  OCCURRING.


&&

              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   FRI   SAT   SUN CREST DAY  TIME

LOWER BIG BLACK RIVER
BENTONIA        22  26.1 THU 07 AM  25.1  23.3  20.5     FALLING

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
809 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009


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


  BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA AFFECTING MADISON AND YAZOO COUNTIES

  BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BOVINA AFFECTING HINDS AND WARREN COUNTIES


SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS ROADWAYS! THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN
AROUND, DON`T DROWN!

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED,
COMBINED WITH RAINFALL THAT IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12
HOURS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS)
HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=JAN

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 8 AND
10 PM.

MSC049-149-162008-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090120T2100Z/
/BOVM6.1.ER.090107T0112Z.090115T1300Z.090120T0600Z.NO/
809 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BOVINA
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 35.1 FEET BY
  EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 32.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER WARRIOR`S TRAIL ROAD.


&&

              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION       STG   STG DAY  TIME   FRI   SAT   SUN CREST DAY  TIME

LOWER BIG BLACK RIVER
BOVINA          28  35.0 THU 07 AM  35.1  34.8  33.9  35.1 FRI 12 PM

$$




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