River Statement Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
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FGUS83 KLSX 201606
RVSLSX
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1106 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A HYDROLOGIC
STATEMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER...AFFECTING ALTON LOC AND DAM 26
.THIS HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT IS BASED ON 0.25 TO 0.50 INCH OF RAINFALL
RECEIVED THE LAST 24 HOURS AND 0.50 TO 1.00 INCH FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT 24 HOURS...
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/
ILC119-MOC183-211606-
1106 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LOCK AND DAM 26.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 20.4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 20.8 FEET... UNPROTECTED FARM LAND BEGINS TO FLOOD
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FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/21 05/22 05/23 05/24 05/25
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
ALTON LD26 21.0 20.32 20.3 20.3 20.4 20.4 20.0