Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1142 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS...


  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT

      CANTON LOCK AND DAM 20

      QUINCY

      QUINCY LOCK AND DAM 21

      HANNIBAL

      SAVERTON LOCK AND DAM 22

      LOUISIANA

      CLARKSVILLE LOCK AND DAM 24

      WINFIELD LOCK AND DAM 25

      GRAFTON

      ALTON LOCK AND DAM 26

      CHESTER


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINFALL EVENTS ACROSS THE BASIN
OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN
PREDICTED.  THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS
CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/

&&

ILC001-MOC111-221642-
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/CANM7.2.ER.130418T0400Z.130421T0930Z.130524T0600Z.NO/
1142 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CANTON LOCK AND DAM 20
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY
  NIGHT.

&&

LAT...LON 4022 9154 4022 9142 4003 9140 4003 9153


$$

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/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-130524T1200Z/
/UINI2.3.ER.130418T0538Z.130421T1145Z.130523T1200Z.NO/
1142 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

LAT...LON 4003 9153 4003 9140 3991 9140 3991 9152


$$

ILC001-MOC127-221641-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-130522T1800Z/
/QLDI2.3.ER.130418T0818Z.130421T1010Z.130521T1800Z.NO/
1142 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY LOCK AND DAM 21
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS
  AFTERNOON.

&&

LAT...LON 3991 9152 3991 9140 3983 9135 3983 9148


$$

ILC149-MOC127-221641-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HNNM7.3.ER.130412T1315Z.130421T1130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1142 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 17.8 FEET
  THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3983 9148 3983 9135 3974 9121 3967 9135


$$

ILC149-MOC173-221641-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-130526T0000Z/
/SVRM7.3.ER.130418T0807Z.130421T1240Z.130525T0000Z.NO/
1142 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAVERTON LOCK AND DAM 22
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.

&&

LAT...LON 3967 9135 3974 9121 3970 9114 3952 9097 3945 9111


$$

ILC149-MOC163-221641-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUSM7.2.ER.130412T2137Z.130422T1715Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1142 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 17.3 FEET
  THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3945 9111 3952 9097 3945 9089 3939 9097


$$

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/CLKM7.3.ER.130412T2019Z.130422T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1142 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE LOCK AND DAM 24
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL SLOWLY TO NEAR 28.0
  FEET THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3939 9097 3945 9089 3938 9077 3923 9071 3922 9081


$$

ILC013-MOC113-221641-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CAGM7.3.ER.130416T1612Z.130423T2330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1142 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD LOCK AND DAM 25
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL SLOWLY TO NEAR 19.2 FEET THURSDAY
  MORNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3922 9081 3923 9071 3888 9057 3881 9057 3887 9074


$$

ILC083-MOC183-221641-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GRFI2.3.ER.130414T0140Z.130425T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1142 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 22.8 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.5 FEET...EAST END OF MAIN STREET IN PORTAGE DES SIOUX
  BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THIS HEIGHT.

&&

LAT...LON 3881 9057 3888 9057 3899 9046 3895 9028 3882 9048


$$

ILC119-MOC183-221641-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0130.000000T0000Z-130526T0200Z/
/ALNI2.1.ER.130521T0906Z.130523T0600Z.130525T0200Z.NO/
1142 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LOCK AND DAM 26
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST TO NEAR 22.1 FEET
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3891 9033 3895 9028 3883 9003 3881 9017 3886 9017


$$

ILC077-157-MOC157-186-221641-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-130528T1800Z/
/CHSI2.2.ER.130418T1610Z.130508T1030Z.130527T1800Z.NO/
1142 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 30.9 FEET
  FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...UNLEVEED ISLANDS NEAR CHESTER AND THE PRISON
  FARM FLOODS.

&&

LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959 3787 9003


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     05/22  05/23  05/24  05/25  05/26

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  CANTON LD20     14.0   15.12      14.8   14.3   13.9   13.6   13.4
  QUINCY          17.0   18.02      17.6   17.0   16.4   16.0   15.9
  QUINCY LD21     17.0   17.07      16.8   16.3   15.7   15.2   14.9
  HANNIBAL        16.0   18.57      18.3   17.8   17.1   16.6   16.3
  SAVERTON LD22   16.0   17.70      17.4   16.9   16.3   15.7   15.3
  LOUISIANA       15.0   17.97      17.7   17.3   16.8   16.3   15.9
  CLARKSVILLE LD  25.0   28.69      28.5   28.0   27.4   26.9   26.5
  WINFIELD LD25   26.0   29.61      29.5   29.2   28.6   27.9   27.2
  GRAFTON         18.0   22.48      22.7   22.6   22.0   21.3   20.6
  ALTON LD26      21.0   21.39      21.8   22.0   21.8   20.4   19.1
  CHESTER         27.0   27.95      28.6   30.0   30.7   30.8   29.5
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