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WGUS83 KLSX 040044
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
744 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

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

  La Moine River at Ripley.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Rainfall heavier than forecast 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 change.

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

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ILC009-051245-
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/RIPI2.2.ER.240501T0752Z.240503T2015Z.240504T2043Z.NO/
744 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...La Moine River at Ripley.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 24.5 feet, County Road 1600E (Levy Road) is closed
  just west of LaGrange Lock Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 24.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:45 PM CDT Friday was 24.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 12.0 feet Friday,
    May 10.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.



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

La Moine River
  Ripley        22.0    24.8    20.1  18.9  17.7  16.2  14.8



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LAT...LON 4013 9074 4013 9068 4000 9051 3996 9052
      3998 9064


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Britt