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WGUS83 KDVN 171420
FLSDVN

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
920 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

.!! INSERT SYNOPSIS HERE (OPTIONAL) !!.

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 .

ILC073-161-180220-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0200.000000T0000Z-080921T0000Z/
/MLII2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080917T0500Z.080919T1200Z.NO/
920 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT MOLINE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...!! OPTIONAL. DESCRIBE RECENT TRENDS/PEAKS/ETC IN
  RIVER CONDITIONS. !!
* FLOOD STAGE IS  12 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

ILC073-161-180219-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0201.000000T0000Z-080919T1030Z/
/GENI2.3.ER.080913T2218Z.080914T2045Z.080917T2230Z.NR/
920 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TODAY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER NEAR GENESEO.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  15 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.


$$




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000
WGUS43 KLOT 171240
FLWLOT

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
740 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

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

  KISHWAUKEE RIVER NEAR PERRYVILLE AFFECTING WINNEBAGO COUNTY

.RUNOFF FROM RECENT RAINS HAS CAUSED THE KISHWAUKEE TO RISE ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE AT PERRYVILLE.

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO.

ILC201-180040-
/O.NEW.KLOT.FL.W.0124.080917T1240Z-080918T1500Z/
/PRYI2.1.ER.080917T0800Z.080917T1800Z.080918T0900Z.NO/
740 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE KISHWAUKEE RIVER NEAR PERRYVILLE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 630 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
  THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...CHERRY VALLEY CITY PARK FLOODS.

$$




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000
WGUS43 KILX 171048
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
548 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...FORECAST FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR
THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES.

.SYNOPSIS...THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN IS EXPECTED TO CLIMB ABOVE THE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE TODAY. THEREFORE...A NEW FLOOD WARNING IS BEING ISSUED
FOR THE CHANGE IN FLOOD CATAGORY.

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

PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THIS RIVER NEED TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION.

ILC009-017-137-169-180048-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.080914T1323Z.080923T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
548 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  445 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.1 FEET BY
  MONDAY EVENING...AND REMAIN AROUND 24.1 FEET FOR A FEW DAYS
  THEREAFTER.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  17.8 WED 5 AM    20.3   21.8   22.8

$$

SHIMON





000
WGUS83 KDVN 170849
FLSDVN

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
349 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

.UPDATED INFORMATION FOR THE GREEN AND LOWER ROCK RIVERS.

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 .

ILC073-161-172049-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0200.000000T0000Z-080920T1800Z/
/MLII2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080917T0500Z.080919T0600Z.NO/
349 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT MOLINE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER IS EXPERIENCING A BROAD CREST THAT
  WILL LAST MOST OF THE DAY. THE RIVER WILL BEGIN FALLING THIS
  EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  12 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

ILC073-161-172048-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0201.000000T0000Z-080919T1019Z/
/GENI2.3.ER.080913T2218Z.080914T2045Z.080917T2219Z.NR/
349 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TODAY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER NEAR GENESEO.
* UNTIL TODAY.
* AT  3:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  15 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TODAY.


$$




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000
WGUS83 KLOT 170814
FLSLOT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
314 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...INDIANA..
  DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR DES PLAINES AFFECTING COOK COUNTY
  DES PLAINES RIVER AT RIVERSIDE AFFECTING COOK COUNTY
  FOX RIVER AT DAYTON AFFECTING LA SALLE COUNTY
  IROQUOIS RIVER AT RENSSELAER AFFECTING JASPER COUNTY
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT DUNNS BRIDGE AFFECTING PORTER COUNTY
  KANKAKEE RIVER NEAR KOUTS AFFECTING JASPER AND PORTER COUNTIES
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT MOMENCE AFFECTING KANKAKEE COUNTY
  KANKAKEE RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING GRUNDY AND WILL COUNTIES
  VERMILION RIVER NEAR LEONORE AFFECTING LA SALLE COUNTY

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

INC127-172014-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0120.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DBRI3.1.ER.080915T0640Z.080917T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
314 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DUNNS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 300 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 11.7 FEET
  BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER FLOOD.

$$

INC073-127-172013-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0121.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/KTSI3.2.ER.080914T2254Z.080917T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
314 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER NEAR KOUTS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 300 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY THIS
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...SOME COUNTY ROADS BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED BY
  HIGH WATER.

$$

INC089-111-172013-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0113.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SLBI3.3.ER.080914T0925Z.080916T2045Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
314 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 245 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY THIS
  MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...INDIANA ROUTE 55 IS FLOODED. EXTENSIVE
  FLOODING OCCURS TO THE SUMAVA RESORTS AREA. WATER APPROACHES THE
  TOP OF LEVEES.

$$

ILC091-172013-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0114.000000T0000Z-080922T0600Z/
/MOMI2.2.ER.080914T1700Z.080916T0615Z.080922T0000Z.NO/
314 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT MOMENCE.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 245 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS THE CAMPGROUNDS LOCATED 3
  MILES DOWNSTREAM OF STATE LINE.

$$

ILC063-197-171800-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0115.000000T0000Z-080917T1800Z/
/WLMI2.2.ER.080914T2104Z.080915T2145Z.080917T1200Z.NO/
314 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 245 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...BACKYARDS OF SOME HOUSES DOWNSTREAM OF
  WILMINGTON BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

ILC031-172013-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-080918T0936Z/
/DSPI2.3.ER.080913T1515Z.080915T0500Z.080918T0336Z.NR/
314 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR DES PLAINES.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 245 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...WATER ON PAVEMENT OF 1700 BLOCK OF BUSSE
  HIGHWAY, AT RIVER RD AND GREGORY, CENTRAL ROAD, AND BIG BEND DRIVE.

$$

ILC031-172013-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0103.000000T0000Z-080918T1000Z/
/RVRI2.3.ER.080913T2207Z.080915T0800Z.080918T0400Z.NR/
314 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES PLAINES RIVER AT RIVERSIDE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 245 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...DAMAGE BEGINS TO RESIDENCES IN VICINITY OF
  JUNCTION OF SALT CREEK AND DES PLAINES RIVER.

$$

ILC099-172013-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-080919T0000Z/
/DAYI2.2.ER.080913T2322Z.080915T0500Z.080918T1800Z.NO/
314 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER AT DAYTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 230 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...HOMES APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE DOWNSTREAM OF
  WEDRON BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

INC073-172013-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0123.000000T0000Z-080918T1200Z/
/RZLI3.1.ER.080915T1552Z.080917T0645Z.080918T0600Z.NO/
314 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IROQUOIS RIVER AT RENSSELAER.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 230 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  EARLY THURSDAY.


$$

ILC099-172013-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0116.000000T0000Z-080918T0218Z/
/LNRI2.2.ER.080914T1307Z.080916T0045Z.080917T2018Z.NO/
314 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERMILION RIVER NEAR LEONORE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 245 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.


$$





000
WGUS83 KLOT 170809
FLSLOT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
309 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

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

  LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AT SOUTH HOLLAND AFFECTING COOK COUNTY
  THORN CREEK AT THORNTON AFFECTING COOK COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA..
  LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AT MUNSTER AFFECTING LAKE COUNTY

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

INC089-172009-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-080919T0742Z/
/LCMI3.3.ER.080913T0827Z.080914T2000Z.080919T0142Z.NR/
309 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AT MUNSTER.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 215 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT SOME RESIDENCES
  NEAR THE RIVER.

$$

ILC031-171632-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0106.000000T0000Z-080917T1632Z/
/SHLI2.3.ER.080914T0110Z.080915T0500Z.080917T1032Z.NR/
309 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AT SOUTH HOLLAND.
* UNTIL THIS MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 245 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  EARLY THIS MORNING.

$$

ILC031-171719-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0105.000000T0000Z-080917T1719Z/
/THNI2.2.ER.080913T1407Z.080915T0345Z.080917T1119Z.NR/
309 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE THORN CREEK AT THORNTON.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 245 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  THIS MORNING.

$$





000
WGUS83 KLOT 170807
FLSLOT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
307 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS..
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT MORRIS AFFECTING GRUNDY COUNTY
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA SALLE AFFECTING BUREAU AND LA SALLE COUNTIES

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

ILC063-172007-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0108.000000T0000Z-080920T0138Z/
/MORI2.3.ER.080914T1418Z.080916T1200Z.080919T1938Z.NR/
307 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MORRIS.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 230 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

ILC011-099-172006-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LSLI2.3.ER.080914T0358Z.080917T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
307 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA SALLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 230 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.7 FEET.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 32.1 FEET
  BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...THE BUSINESS DISTRICT IN LA SALLE FLOODS.

$$




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000
WGUS83 KLSX 170257
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
957 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

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

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN

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

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/

ILC009-180257-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0307.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NLGI2.3.ER.080916T1140Z.080923T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
957 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.0 FEET BY
  TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE
  THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED

$$

ILC137-149-180256-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0281.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.3.ER.080914T1531Z.080923T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
957 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 435.8 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 441.4 FEET BY
  TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE
  THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 441.8 FEET...DAMAGE BEGINS TO BUILDINGS AND MAIN ACCESS
  ROADS OVERTOPPED IN FLORENCE
* IMPACT...AT 441.0 FEET...FLOOD FIGHTING ACTIVITIES BEGIN AT BIG
  SWAN LAKE AND DAM
* IMPACT...AT 440.4 FEET...MEREDOSIA LAKE ROAD OVERTOPPED
* IMPACT...AT 440.2 FEET...LOW ROADS IN FLORENCE OVERTOPPED
* IMPACT...AT 440.0 FEET...CARGILL COMPANY IN FLORENCE BEGINS FLOOD
  FIGHTING ACTIVITIES
* IMPACT...AT 438.0 FEET...MAIN ROAD IN VALLEY CITY OVERTOPPED
* IMPACT...AT 436.0 FEET...CITY OF MEREDOSIA PLUGS STORM SEWER
  OUTLETS.
* IMPACT...AT 435.4 FEET...MEREDOSIA BOAT DOCK FLOODS

$$

ILC149-171-180256-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0282.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.3.ER.080914T1018Z.080924T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
957 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.9 FEET BY
  TUESDAY EVENING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUILDING IS FLOODED

$$

ILC013-083-180256-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0308.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.3.ER.080914T1850Z.080919T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
957 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.1 FEET BY
  FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...THE BRUSSELS FERRY SERVICE IS INTERRUPTED.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   09/17  09/18  09/19  09/20  09/21

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23   23.5      24.0   25.2   26.3   27.2   28.0
  MEREDOSIA        432  435.8     436.1  437.5  438.8  439.8  440.5
  VALLEY CITY      11   16.6      17.1   18.2   19.3   20.3   21.0
  HARDIN           25   30.2      31.0   31.7   32.0   31.9   31.6





000
WGUS83 KLSX 170235
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
935 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

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

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAVERTON LD 22 TW

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD LD 25 TW

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON

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

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/

ILC001-MOC127-180235-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0287.000000T0000Z-080918T1200Z/
/UINI2.1.ER.080914T2100Z.080915T1100Z.080917T1200Z.NO/
935 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...URBAN DAMAGE BEGINS AT QUINCY.  RAILROAD
  LINE 6 MILES WEST OF QUINCY BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

ILC149-MOC127-180234-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0288.000000T0000Z-080919T1800Z/
/HNNM7.2.ER.080914T1130Z.080915T1630Z.080918T1800Z.NO/
935 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS BEGINS FLOOD FIGHT
  PROCEEDURES.  AT THIS LEVEL, 2 FLOOD GATES AT HILL STREET AND
  CENTER STREET ARE INSTALLED AND LOCKED DOWN.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  GATE WELLS ARE
  SHUT DOWN TO PREVENT THE SEWERS FROM BACKING UP.  ALSO AT THIS
  LEVEL PUMPS ARE SET TO STANDBY.

$$

ILC149-MOC173-180234-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0289.000000T0000Z-080919T0600Z/
/SVRM7.1.ER.080914T1630Z.080915T2100Z.080918T0600Z.NO/
935 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAVERTON LD
22 TW
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...THIS IS THE UPPER NAVIGATIONAL LIMIT FOR
  THE POOL AT LOCK & DAM 22.

$$

ILC149-MOC163-180234-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0290.000000T0000Z-080920T0112Z/
/LUSM7.1.ER.080914T1056Z.080915T1900Z.080919T0112Z.NO/
935 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...THE PARKING AREA AT THE BOAT HOUSE FLOODS

$$

ILC013-MOC163-180234-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0291.000000T0000Z-080920T0936Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.080914T1120Z.080915T2200Z.080919T0936Z.NO/
935 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE
24 TW
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 23.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN UNPROTECTED AREAS

$$

ILC013-MOC113-180234-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0292.000000T0000Z-080920T1100Z/
/CAGM7.2.ER.080914T2306Z.080916T1900Z.080919T1100Z.NO/
935 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD LD
25 TW
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  THE GOLDEN EAGLE
  FERRY WILL LIKELY CLOSE NEAR THIS LEVEL.

$$

ILC083-MOC183-180234-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0301.000000T0000Z-080926T1800Z/
/GRFI2.2.ER.080914T1938Z.080917T1200Z.080925T1800Z.NO/
935 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.0 FEET BY
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
  EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...BRUSSELS FERRY CLOSES.
* IMPACT...AT 25.2 FEET...WEST END FISH MARKET AT MAIN & CANAL
FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...ROUTE 100 BEGINS FLOODING NEAR CHAUTAQUA
AND
  ELSAH.
* IMPACT...AT 24.9 FEET...WATER REACHES THE INTERSECTION OF MAIN ST.
  AND EDWARDS ST.
* IMPACT...AT 24.7 FEET...CITY OF GRAFTON CLOSES ROUTE 100.  ALSO AT
  THIS LEVEL THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AT MAIN & EVANS FLOODS.  THIS
  REPRESENTS THE LOWEST POINT ON MAIN STREET IN GRAFTON.


$$

ILC119-MOC183-180234-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0302.000000T0000Z-080923T1200Z/
/ALNI2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080918T0600Z.080922T1200Z.NO/
935 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW
* UNTIL TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 23...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 29.9 FEET
  OVERNIGHT ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 29.9 FEET...ROUTE 100 AT ALTON CLOSES.  ALSO AT THIS
  LEVEL THE NORTH AND SOUTH WOOD RIVER LEVEE STRUCTURES ARE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 29.5 FEET...URBAN FLOOD DAMAGE BEGINS IN PERUQUE.
* IMPACT...AT 29.3 FEET...THE NORTH WOOD RIVER LEVEE MUST BE CLOSED
AT
  THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...THE SOUTH WOOD RIVER LEVEE MUST BE CLOSED
  AT THIS LEVEL.

$$

ILC163-MOC189-510-180234-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0303.000000T0000Z-080922T0810Z/
/EADM7.2.ER.080915T1353Z.080918T0600Z.080921T0810Z.NO/
935 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 37.2 FEET BY
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

ILC157-180234-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0304.000000T0000Z-080924T1525Z/
/CHSI2.3.ER.080915T1701Z.080919T1800Z.080923T1525Z.NO/
935 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 38.6 FEET BY
  FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 39.0 FEET...ILLINOIS HIGHWAY 3 SOUTH OF CHESTER AND
  HIGHWAY 155 NEAR PRAIRIE DU ROCHER FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 38.5 FEET...HIGHWAY J IS CLOSED JUST WEST OF HIGHWAY 61
  BETWEEN STE. GENEVIEVE AND ST. MARYS.
* IMPACT...AT 38.4 FEET...SERIOUS FLOODING BEGINS IN ST MARY`S. ALSO
  AT THIS LEVEL IL ROUTE 3 AT LEVEE EAST OF CORA INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 38.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS.  ALSO AT THIS
  LEVEL...FONDA STREET IN CHESTER...IL ROUTE 3 IN ROCKWOOD AND
  ROCKWOOD HOMES ARE FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...UNION PACIFIC PROPERTY ALONG WATER STREET
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 36.5 FEET...CHESTER WATER INTAKE HOUSE IS FLOODED...
  DAMAGE BEGINS TO OCCUR TO 4 HOMES AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS AT
  MENARD STATE PRISON.  ALSO AT THIS LEVEL ROUTE 3 AT ROCKWOOD
  CLOSES.  PRAIRIE DUROCHER PUMP STATION DAMAGED AND ROAD TO
  KASKASKIA LOCK INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...WATER WORKS PUMPHOUSE IS THREATENED BY
  FLOOD WATERS.  HIGHWAY 61 IS CLOSED AT THE BEND AT ST. MARYS AND A
  DETOUR IS SET UP THROUGH TOWN.
* IMPACT...AT 35.5 FEET...IN PERRY COUNTY, HIGHWAY C IS CLOSED
  BETWEEN COUNTY ROADS 352 AND 354 (THE LEVEE ROAD).
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...U.S. HIGHWAY 61 IN STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.  ALSO, STE. GENEVIEVE FLOOD GATES ARE CLOSED AT
  THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 33.5 FEET...WATER STREET IN CHESTER IS INUNDATED
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER FRONT BEGIN TO
  FLOOD.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   09/17  09/18  09/19  09/20  09/21

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  QUINCY           17   17.1      17.0   15.1   13.5   12.7   12.5
  HANNIBAL         16   18.5      18.5   16.8   13.9   13.0   12.1
  SAVERTON LD 22   16   17.5      17.4   15.3   12.8   10.7    9.1
  LOUISIANA        15   17.6      17.2   16.0   14.1   13.3   12.9
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   28.3      27.7   26.6   24.8   22.8   20.6
  WINFIELD LD 25   26   30.0      29.5   27.9   25.9   23.4   20.9
  GRAFTON          18   24.6      25.0   24.8   23.6   22.4   21.1
  ALTON LD 26 TW   21   28.5      29.2   29.9   29.2   27.1   24.1
  ST. LOUIS        30   35.3      36.2   37.2   36.2   33.9   29.3
  CHESTER          27   32.7      34.3   37.0   38.5   38.2   36.7




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000
WGUS83 KILX 170219
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
919 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND
  WOODFORD COUNTIES
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES
  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.

ILC123-155-171619-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HNYI2.3.ER.080915T1447Z.080918T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
919 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  830 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.7 FEET BY
  THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS THE MARINA BUILDING IN HENRY.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  28.3 TUE 8 PM    29.7   31.7   31.5



$$

ILC143-179-203-171618-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.2.ER.080916T0152Z.080919T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
919 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  830 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.4 FEET BY
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.5 FEET...THE PEORIA SANITARY DISTRICT LEVEE TOPPED AT
  27.5 FEET.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  22.0 TUE 8 PM    23.6   26.4   27.3



$$

ILC057-125-171618-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.080914T1950Z.080922T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  830 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.6 FEET BY
  SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...GLOBE (CRABTREE) LEVEE IS OVERTOPPED.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  17.8 TUE 8 PM    18.3   19.7   20.9



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-171618-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.080914T1323Z.080923T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.1 FEET BY
  MONDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  17.4 TUE 9 PM    18.9   20.3   21.8



$$





000
WGUS83 KILX 170214
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
914 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

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

  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
  SANGAMON RIVER AT RIVERTON AFFECTING SANGAMON COUNTY
  SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG AFFECTING MENARD COUNTY
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD
  COUNTIES
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON
  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.

ILC147-171614-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-080919T0651Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.080914T1957Z.080917T0600Z.080919T0051Z.NO/
914 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  730 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  THURSDAY EVENING.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  15.9 TUE 7 PM    15.8   14.3   12.0



$$

ILC167-171613-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0081.080917T1200Z-080918T1200Z/
/RVTI2.1.ER.080917T1200Z.080917T1800Z.080918T0600Z.NO/
914 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 23.2 FEET BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

SANGAMON RIVER
 RIVERTON          23  22.4 TUE 9 PM    23.0   22.5   21.4



$$

ILC129-171613-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-080922T1300Z/
/PETI2.2.ER.080918T1108Z.080920T0600Z.080922T0700Z.NO/
914 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  500 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 24.6 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENCES ON THE EAST SIDE OF
  PETERSBURG FLOOD.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

SANGAMON RIVER
 PETERSBURG        23  17.2 TUE 5 PM    19.5   23.1   24.3



$$

ILC017-125-129-171613-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-080920T1800Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.080916T1430Z.080918T0600Z.080920T1200Z.NO/
914 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 471.3 FEET BY
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 471.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  471.1 TUE 9 PM   471.1  471.3  471.2



$$

ILC017-125-171613-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-080923T0000Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.080915T0630Z.080918T0000Z.080922T1800Z.UU/
914 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  900 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 458.2 FEET BY
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
  AFTERNOON.


&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.0 TUE 9 PM   458.1  458.2  458.1



$$





000
WGUS83 KLSX 170213
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
913 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

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

  LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY

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

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/

ILC009-180213-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0283.000000T0000Z-080918T1520Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.080914T0627Z.080915T0700Z.080917T1520Z.NO/
913 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 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
  TOMORROW LATE MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...TOWNSHIP ROAD, DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE ON
  THE RIGHT BANK, BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   09/17  09/18  09/19  09/20  09/21

LA MOINE RIVER
  RIPLEY           22   24.0      22.5   17.2   10.5    7.3    6.7





000
WGUS83 KILX 170210
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
910 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

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

  MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE AFFECTING MCLEAN...TAZEWELL AND
  WOODFORD 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.

ILC113-179-203-171610-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-080918T0730Z/
/CNGI2.2.ER.080914T1633Z.080915T2230Z.080918T0130Z.NR/
910 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  TOMORROW EVENING.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

MACKINAW RIVER
 CONGERVILLE       13  16.3 TUE 9 PM    15.1   10.8    6.3



$$





000
WGUS43 KILX 170207
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
907 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...

  SALT CREEK NEAR GREENVIEW AFFECTING MASON AND MENARD COUNTIES

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

PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THIS RIVER NEED TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION.

ILC125-129-171607-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0088.080917T0600Z-080917T1800Z/
/GREI2.2.ER.080917T0600Z.080917T0600Z.080917T1200Z.NO/
907 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE SALT CREEK NEAR GREENVIEW.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT  845 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN
  PROGRESS.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

SALT CREEK
 GREENVIEW         16  15.7 TUE 9 PM    16.0   14.4   10.9



$$





000
WGUS83 KLSX 161840
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
140 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

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


  ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS BASED ON THE RESIDUAL EFFECTS OF THE MOST
RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL 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/

ILC009-171840-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0307.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NLGI2.3.ER.080916T1140Z.080923T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
140 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 29.0 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED


$$

ILC137-149-171839-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0281.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.3.ER.080914T1531Z.080923T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
140 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  1:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 435.6 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 441.4 FEET TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 436.0 FEET...CITY OF MEREDOSIA PLUGS STORM SEWER
  OUTLETS.
* IMPACT...AT 435.4 FEET...MEREDOSIA BOAT DOCK FLOODS

$$

ILC149-171-171839-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0282.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.3.ER.080914T1018Z.080923T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
140 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 22.0 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUILDING IS FLOODED
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA
  FLOODED.

$$

ILC013-083-171839-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0308.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.3.ER.080914T1850Z.080919T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
140 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.7 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 32.1 FEET FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...THE BRUSSELS FERRY SERVICE IS INTERRUPTED.
* 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.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   09/17  09/18  09/19  09/20  09/21

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23   23.3      24.0   25.2   26.3   27.2   28.0
  MEREDOSIA       432  435.6     436.7  437.9  438.9  439.8  440.5
  VALLEY CITY      11   16.4      17.4   18.4   19.4   20.4   21.2
  HARDIN           25   29.7      31.1   31.8   32.1   32.0   31.7





000
WGUS83 KLSX 161829
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
129 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR POINTS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...


  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAVERTON
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST.LOUIS
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS BASED ON THE RESIDUAL EFFECTS OF THE MOST
RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO 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/

ILC001-MOC127-171722-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0287.000000T0000Z-080917T1722Z/
/UINI2.1.ER.080914T2100Z.080915T1100Z.080916T1722Z.NO/
129 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY
* UNTIL LATER TODAY.
* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET.
* NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...URBAN DAMAGE BEGINS AT QUINCY.  RAILROAD
  LINE 6 MILES WEST OF QUINCY BEGINS TO FLOOD.  MINOR FLOODING
  BEGINS.


$$

ILC149-MOC127-171828-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0288.000000T0000Z-080919T0336Z/
/HNNM7.2.ER.080914T1130Z.080915T1630Z.080918T0336Z.NO/
129 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY.
* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  GATE WELLS ARE
  SHUT DOWN TO PREVENT THE SEWERS FROM BACKING UP.  ALSO AT THIS
  LEVEL PUMPS ARE SET TO STANDBY.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  DAMAGE BEGINS TO BUILDINGS IN
  UNPROTECTED LOW AREAS.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

ILC149-MOC173-171828-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0289.000000T0000Z-080918T1942Z/
/SVRM7.1.ER.080914T1630Z.080915T2100Z.080917T1942Z.NO/
129 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAVERTON LD 22 TW
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY.
* AT 12:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON.

$$

ILC149-MOC163-171828-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0290.000000T0000Z-080919T1648Z/
/LUSM7.1.ER.080914T1056Z.080915T1900Z.080918T1648Z.NO/
129 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA
* UNTIL THURSDAY.
* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...THE PARKING AREA AT THE BOAT HOUSE FLOODS


$$

ILC013-MOC163-171828-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0291.000000T0000Z-080919T2000Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.080914T1120Z.080915T2200Z.080918T2000Z.NO/
129 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW
* UNTIL THURSDAY.
* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 28.9 FEET...ROUTE P IS CLOSED NEAR ELSBERRY, MO.


$$

ILC013-MOC113-171828-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0292.000000T0000Z-080920T0130Z/
/CAGM7.2.ER.080914T2306Z.080916T1700Z.080919T0130Z.NO/
129 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD LD 25 TW
* UNTIL THURSDAY.
* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  THE GOLDEN EAGLE
  FERRY WILL LIKELY CLOSE NEAR THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR DAMAGES BEGIN.


$$

ILC083-MOC183-171828-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0301.000000T0000Z-080926T1800Z/
/GRFI2.2.ER.080914T1938Z.080917T1200Z.080925T1800Z.NO/
129 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL THURSDAY.
* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 25.0 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...ROUTE 100 BEGINS FLOODING NEAR CHAUTAQUA
  AND ELSAH.
* IMPACT...AT 24.9 FEET...WATER REACHES THE INTERSECTION OF MAIN ST.
  AND EDWARDS ST.
* IMPACT...AT 24.7 FEET...CITY OF GRAFTON CLOSES ROUTE 100.  ALSO AT
  THIS LEVEL THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AT MAIN & EVANS FLOODS.  THIS
  REPRESENTS THE LOWEST POINT ON MAIN STREET IN GRAFTON.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVER
  FLOW...FLOODING FARMLAND.


$$

ILC119-MOC183-171828-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0302.000000T0000Z-080923T2320Z/
/ALNI2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080918T0000Z.080922T2320Z.NO/
129 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW
* UNTIL WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 30.2 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 29.9 FEET...ROUTE 100 AT ALTON CLOSES.  ALSO AT THIS
  LEVEL THE NORTH AND SOUTH WOOD RIVER LEVEE STRUCTURES ARE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 29.5 FEET...URBAN FLOOD DAMAGE BEGINS IN PERUQUE.
* IMPACT...AT 29.3 FEET...THE NORTH WOOD RIVER LEVEE MUST BE CLOSED
  AT THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...THE SOUTH WOOD RIVER LEVEE MUST BE CLOSED
  AT THIS LEVEL.


$$

ILC163-MOC189-510-171828-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0303.000000T0000Z-080922T0351Z/
/EADM7.2.ER.080915T1353Z.080918T1200Z.080921T0351Z.NO/
129 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS
* UNTIL SATURDAY.
* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 37.4 FEET THURSDAY MORNING
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...FLOODWALL AT PRAIRIE STREET IS CLOSED.


$$

ILC157-171828-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0304.000000T0000Z-080924T0912Z/
/CHSI2.3.ER.080915T1701Z.080919T1800Z.080923T0912Z.NO/
129 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 23.
* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.6 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 38.9 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 23.
* IMPACT...AT 39.0 FEET...ILLINOIS HIGHWAY 3 SOUTH OF CHESTER AND
  HIGHWAY 155 NEAR PRAIRIE DU ROCHER FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 38.5 FEET...HIGHWAY J IS CLOSED JUST WEST OF HIGHWAY 61
  BETWEEN STE. GENEVIEVE AND ST. MARYS.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...UNION PACIFIC PROPERTY ALONG WATER STREET
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 36.5 FEET...CHESTER WATER INTAKE HOUSE IS FLOODED...
  DAMAGE BEGINS TO OCCUR TO 4 HOMES AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS AT
  MENARD STATE PRISON.  ALSO AT THIS LEVEL ROUTE 3 AT ROCKWOOD
  CLOSES.  PRAIRIE DUROCHER PUMP STATION DAMAGED AND ROAD TO
  KASKASKIA LOCK INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...WATER WORKS PUMPHOUSE IS THREATENED BY
  FLOOD WATERS.  HIGHWAY 61 IS CLOSED AT THE BEND AT ST. MARYS AND A
  DETOUR IS SET UP THROUGH TOWN.
* IMPACT...AT 35.5 FEET...IN PERRY COUNTY, HIGHWAY C IS CLOSED
  BETWEEN COUNTY ROADS 352 AND 354 (THE LEVEE ROAD).
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...U.S. HIGHWAY 61 IN STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.  ALSO, STE. GENEVIEVE FLOOD GATES ARE CLOSED AT
  THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 33.5 FEET...WATER STREET IN CHESTER IS INUNDATED
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER FRONT BEGIN TO
  FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 32.0 FEET...IN PERRY COUNTY, HIGHWAY E IS CLOSED
  BETWEEN COUNTY ROAD 322 AND LEVEE ROAD (COUNTY ROAD 354).  ALSO,
  HIGHWAY A IS CLOSED BETWEEN COUNTY ROADS 448 AND 460 IN SOUTHERN
  PERRY COUNTY.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   09/17  09/18  09/19  09/20  09/21

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  QUINCY           17   17.1      15.7   13.7   12.9   12.6   12.4
  HANNIBAL         16   18.5      17.5   15.2   13.1   12.0   11.4
  SAVERTON LD 22   16   17.6      16.7   14.4   12.2   10.2    8.7
  LOUISIANA        15   17.9      17.6   15.4   13.8   13.1   12.9
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   28.6      28.1   25.8   23.4   21.3   19.1
  WINFIELD LD 25   26   30.1      29.5   27.7   24.2   20.9   19.0
  GRAFTON          18   24.0      25.0   24.8   23.6   22.4   21.1
  ALTON LD 26 TW   21   28.0      29.8   30.2   29.5   28.0   25.0
  ST. LOUIS        30   34.7      36.6   37.4   36.3   33.4   28.1
  CHESTER          27   31.6      34.8   37.6   38.8   38.3   36.1




000
WGUS83 KLSX 161629
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1129 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

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


         LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS BASED ON THE RESIDUAL EFFECTS OF THE MOST
RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO 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/


ILC009-171629-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0283.000000T0000Z-080918T1200Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.080914T0627Z.080915T0700Z.080917T1200Z.NO/
1129 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY.
* AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...TOWNSHIP ROAD, DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE ON
  THE RIGHT BANK, BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...BANKS BEGIN TO OVERFLOW.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   09/17  09/18  09/19  09/20  09/21

LA MOINE RIVER
  RIPLEY           22   24.4      22.0   15.0    8.4    6.7    6.2





000
WGUS83 KLSX 161618
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1118 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

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


            KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS BASED ON THE RESIDUAL EFFECTS OF THE MOST
RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO 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/

ILC051-171618-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0300.000000T0000Z-080917T1626Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.080915T1311Z.080916T0445Z.080916T1626Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL LATER TODAY.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET.
* NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
  UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   09/17  09/18  09/19  09/20  09/21

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA         18   18.2      13.2   11.5   10.7   10.3   10.3





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