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WGUS83 KLSX 021327
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
827 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in
Illinois...

  La Moine River at Ripley.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Rainfall heavier than forecast 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 change.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

The next statement will be issued Friday evening at 830 PM CDT.

&&

ILC009-040130-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-240505T1200Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.240501T0752Z.240503T0000Z.240504T0600Z.NO/
827 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...La Moine River at Ripley.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Township road, downstream of the gage on
  the right bank, begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 23.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.1
    feet this evening.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.



&&


                Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location        Stg    Stage    Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

La Moine River
  Ripley        22.0    23.9    23.8  21.3  17.1  13.7  12.4



&&

LAT...LON 4013 9074 4013 9068 4000 9051 3996 9052
      3998 9064


$$

Gosselin