River Statement
Issued by NWS Central Illinois

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ILC017-125-167-120511-
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1011 AM CDT SAT MAY 11 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 18 FEET AT 10 AM SATURDAY.
* THERE IS A HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF THE RIVER APPROACHING...BUT NOT
  EXCEEDING...THE FLOOD STAGE OF 23 FEET. THE RIVER SHOULD CREST
  AROUND 18 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.

FOR THE SANGAMON RIVER AT CHANDLERVILLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* THE LATEST STAGE IS ESTIMATED AT 454.1 FEET AT 10 AM SATURDAY.
* THERE IS A HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF THE RIVER APPROACHING...BUT NOT
  EXCEEDING...THE FLOOD STAGE OF 456.6 FEET. THE RIVER SHOULD CREST
  AROUND 454.2 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 RIVERTON          23  18.0 SAT 10 AM   17.9   17.0   16.1
 CHANDLERVILLE  456.6 454.1 SAT 10 AM  454.0  453.6  453.0

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

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