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WGUS83 KLSX 181518
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1018 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...

  Mississippi River at Grafton.

  Mississippi River at Clarksville.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...

  Mississippi River at Winfield.

  Mississippi River at Hannibal.

  Mississippi River at Louisiana.

  Mississippi River at Chester.

  Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx

&&

ILC083-MOC183-200330-
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/GRFI2.1.ER.240515T2115Z.240516T0800Z.240519T0000Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Grafton.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Water begins flooding the floor at the
  Palisades Marina in Portage Des Sioux.  Access to homes along
  North Shore Drive in eastern St. Charles County becomes cut off
  near this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 20.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Saturday was 20.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this evening and continue falling to 17.8 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu

Mississippi River
  Grafton          20.0    20.1    19.8  19.4  19.1  18.8  18.3



&&

LAT...LON 3881 9057 3888 9057 3899 9046 3895 9028
      3882 9048


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ILC013-MOC113-200330-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-240522T1200Z/
/CAGM7.1.ER.240515T0449Z.240516T1030Z.240521T0600Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Winfield.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 27.5 feet, At this stage, Lock and Dam 25 will
  stockpile 200 tons of sand, 12,000 sandbags, and 10,000 square
  feet of polyethylene plastic as a precaution.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 26.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Saturday was 26.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Tuesday morning and continue falling to 24.8 feet
    Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu

Mississippi River
  Winfield         26.0    26.7    26.5  26.2  25.9  25.7  25.3



&&

LAT...LON 3922 9081 3923 9071 3888 9057 3881 9057
      3887 9074


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ILC149-MOC127-200330-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-240521T0600Z/
/HNNM7.1.ER.240515T0706Z.240517T0045Z.240520T0000Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Hannibal.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, John Hay Recreation Area on east side
  (inside the Illinois Sny Levee) begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM CDT Saturday was 17.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow evening and continue falling to 15.4 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu

Mississippi River
  Hannibal         17.0    17.4    17.1  16.8  16.4  16.1  15.7



&&

LAT...LON 3983 9148 3983 9135 3974 9121 3967 9135


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ILC149-MOC163-200330-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-240523T1800Z/
/LUSM7.1.ER.240514T1545Z.240517T1245Z.240522T1200Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Louisiana.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, The parking area at the boat house floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Saturday was 16.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Wednesday morning and continue falling to 14.1 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu

Mississippi River
  Louisiana        15.0    16.2    15.9  15.6  15.4  15.0  14.6



&&

LAT...LON 3945 9111 3952 9097 3945 9089 3939 9097


$$

ILC013-MOC163-200330-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-240524T0600Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.240514T0340Z.240517T1330Z.240523T0000Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Clarksville.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 27.2 feet, Silo Park just northwest of Clarksville
  off Highway 79 begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 26.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Saturday was 26.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Wednesday evening and continue falling to 24.2 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu

Mississippi River
  Clarksville      25.0    26.4    26.0  25.8  25.6  25.2  24.7



&&

LAT...LON 3939 9097 3945 9089 3938 9077 3923 9071
      3922 9081


$$

ILC077-157-MOC157-186-200330-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-240522T0600Z/
/CHSI2.1.ER.240501T0507Z.240511T2200Z.240521T0000Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Unleveed islands near Chester and the
  prison farm floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 28.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Saturday was 28.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Monday evening and continue falling to 23.6 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu

Mississippi River
  Chester          27.0    28.3    28.2  27.6  26.4  25.3  24.4



&&

LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959
      3787 9003


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ILC119-MOC183-200330-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0077.240519T0000Z-240520T0600Z/
/ALNI2.1.ER.240519T0000Z.240519T0000Z.240519T0000Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.

* WHEN...From this evening to early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Flood Stage.  Minor flooding begins to
  occur at this level.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 20.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.0
    feet this evening.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu

Mississippi River
  Mel Price LD     21.0    20.8    20.8  20.5  20.0  19.4  18.8



&&

LAT...LON 3888 9015 3887 9009 3883 9004 3881 9017
      3884 9018


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Pfahler