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Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
849 PM CDT Wed May 1 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...

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

This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 900 AM CDT.

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ILC009-031400-
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849 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

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

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

* WHERE...La Moine River at Ripley.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Township road, downstream of the gage on
  the right bank, begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 23.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday was 23.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.9
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage Friday evening.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.



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                Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location        Stg    Stage    Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

La Moine River
  Ripley        22.0    23.3    23.0  20.6  16.4  12.6  11.9



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


$$

Britt