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WGUS83 KLSX 240219
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
919 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER...


            THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT

             ...ALTON LD26
             ...HANNIBAL
             ...SAVERTON LD22
             ...LOUISIANA
             ...CLARKSVILLE LD24
             ...WINFIELD LD25
             ...GRAFTON
             ...CHESTER


    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS 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/

&&

ILC149-MOC127-250219-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HNNM7.3.ER.130412T1315Z.130421T1130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL.
* AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.

&&

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


$$

ILC149-MOC173-250218-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-130525T0600Z/
/SVRM7.3.ER.130418T0807Z.130421T1240Z.130524T0600Z.NO/
919 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAVERTON.
* AT 8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.

&&

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


$$

ILC149-MOC163-250218-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUSM7.2.ER.130412T2137Z.130422T1715Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA.
* AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.

&&

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


$$

ILC013-MOC163-250218-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLKM7.3.ER.130412T2019Z.130422T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE.
* AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 26.6 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.

&&

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


$$

ILC013-MOC113-250218-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CAGM7.3.ER.130416T1612Z.130423T2330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD.
* AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 27.3 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.

&&

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


$$

ILC083-MOC183-250218-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GRFI2.3.ER.130414T0140Z.130425T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON.
* AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.

&&

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


$$

ILC119-MOC183-250218-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0130.000000T0000Z-130525T0900Z/
/ALNI2.1.ER.130521T0906Z.130523T0030Z.130524T0900Z.NO/
919 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON.
* AT  9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW.

&&

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


$$

ILC077-157-MOC157-186-250218-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-130527T1500Z/
/CHSI2.2.ER.130418T1610Z.130508T1030Z.130526T1500Z.NO/
919 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER.
* AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 29.2 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
  CLOSED.

&&

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


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     05/24  05/25  05/26  05/27  05/28

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  HANNIBAL        16.0   17.08      16.9   16.5   16.3   16.3   16.3
  SAVERTON LD22   16.0   16.09      15.8   15.3   15.0   14.9   14.9
  LOUISIANA       15.0   16.75      16.4   15.9   15.5   15.3   15.2
  CLARKSVILLE LD  25.0   27.48      27.1   26.6   26.3   26.1   25.9
  WINFIELD LD25   26.0   28.38      28.1   27.3   26.7   26.3   26.1
  GRAFTON         18.0   21.72      21.5   20.7   20.1   19.6   19.3
  ALTON LD26      21.0   21.24      20.9   20.0   18.9   17.9   17.3
  CHESTER         27.0   29.08      29.2   28.7   27.2   25.5   24.1