Flood Potential Outlook
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HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1053 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING RIVER...THE EMBARRAS RIVER.

THE FOLLOWING FLOOD FORECASTS ARE BASED PRIMARILY ON EXPECTED
RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY IN THE
CREST FORECASTS AT THIS TIME AND SO THEY WILL LIKELY BE ADJUSTED ONCE
THE RAINFALL IS OBSERVED.

FOR THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE...THE LATEST STAGE IS 7.7 FEET AT
11 PM FRIDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...
WITH A CREST OF 19.6 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...WHICH IS 0.6 FEET
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER SHOULD RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF
19.0 FEET MONDAY MORNING.   THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
WEDNESDAY MORNING. AT 19.0 FEET...COUNTY HIGHWAY 9 FLOODS BETWEEN STE
MARIE AND WILLOW HILL.

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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19   7.7 FRI 11 PM    9.6   15.0   18.9



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