River Statement
Issued by NWS Central Illinois

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FGUS83 KILX 131429
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ILC167-140429-
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
929 AM CDT MON MAY 13 2013

THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING RIVER...THE SANGAMON RIVER.

THE FOLLOWING FLOOD FORECAST IS BASED PRIMARILY ON RAINFALL OVER THE
PAST 24 HOURS...SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS AS WELL AS EXPECTED
RAINFALL. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY IN THE CREST FORECASTS AT   THIS
TIME SO STAY TUNED FOR FUTURE FORECASTS.

FOR THE SANGAMON RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET.
* THE LATEST STAGE IS 17 FEET AT 9 AM MONDAY.
* THERE IS A HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF THE RIVER APPROACHING...BUT NOT
  EXCEEDING...THE FLOOD STAGE OF 23 FEET. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL
  FURTHER BELOW FLOOD STAGE THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 RIVERTON          23  17.0 MON 9 AM    16.4   15.8   14.8

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

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