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ILC017-125-147-167-060359-
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
859 AM CDT SUN MAY 5 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 MONTICELLO.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET.
* THE LATEST STAGE IS 10.8 FEET AT 8 AM SUNDAY.
* THERE IS A HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF THE RIVER APPROACHING...BUT NOT
  EXCEEDING...THE FLOOD STAGE OF 13 FEET. THE RIVER SHOULD CREST
  AROUND 10.7 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.

FOR THE SANGAMON RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET.
* THE LATEST STAGE IS 17 FEET AT 8 AM SUNDAY.
* THERE IS A HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF THE RIVER APPROACHING...BUT NOT
  EXCEEDING...THE FLOOD STAGE OF 23 FEET. THE RIVER SHOULD CREST
  AROUND 18.1 FEET EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.

FOR THE SANGAMON RIVER AT CHANDLERVILLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* THE LATEST STAGE IS ESTIMATED AT 454 FEET AT 8 AM SUNDAY.
* THERE IS A HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF THE RIVER APPROACHING...BUT NOT
  EXCEEDING...THE FLOOD STAGE OF 456.6 FEET. THE RIVER SHOULD CREST
  AROUND 454.8 FEET TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  10.8 SUN 8 AM    10.3    9.7    9.2
 RIVERTON          23  17.0 SUN 8 AM    18.1   17.9   17.7
 CHANDLERVILLE    457 454.0 SUN 8 AM   454.7  454.8  454.5

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

$$