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WGUS83 KLSX 220254
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
954 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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


              THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT

                ...CANTON LD20
                ...QUINCY
                ...SAVERTON LD22
                ...CHESTER
                ...HANNIBAL
                ...LOUISIANA
                ...CLARKSVILLE LD24
                ...WINFIELD LD25
                ...GRAFTON
                ...ALTON LD26


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/

&&

ILC001-MOC111-230254-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-130525T1200Z/
/CANM7.2.ER.130418T0400Z.130421T0930Z.130524T1200Z.NO/
954 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CANTON.
* AT 9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.

&&

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


$$

ILC001-MOC127-230253-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-130525T0000Z/
/UINI2.3.ER.130418T0538Z.130421T1145Z.130524T0000Z.NO/
954 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY.
* AT 9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.

&&

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


$$

ILC149-MOC127-230253-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HNNM7.3.ER.130412T1315Z.130421T1130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
954 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL.
* AT 9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

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


$$

ILC149-MOC173-230253-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-130525T2100Z/
/SVRM7.3.ER.130418T0807Z.130421T1240Z.130524T2100Z.NO/
954 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAVERTON.
* AT 9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

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


$$

ILC149-MOC163-230253-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUSM7.2.ER.130412T2137Z.130422T1715Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
954 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA.
* AT 9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

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


$$

ILC013-MOC163-230253-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLKM7.3.ER.130412T2019Z.130422T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
954 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE.
* AT 9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 27.9 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

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


$$

ILC013-MOC113-230253-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CAGM7.3.ER.130416T1612Z.130423T2330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
954 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD.
* AT 9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 29.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

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


$$

ILC083-MOC183-230253-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GRFI2.3.ER.130414T0140Z.130425T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
954 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON.
* AT 9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 22.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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


$$

ILC119-MOC183-230253-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0130.000000T0000Z-130526T0200Z/
/ALNI2.1.ER.130521T0906Z.130523T0600Z.130525T0200Z.NO/
954 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON.
* AT 9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 22.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

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


$$

ILC077-157-MOC157-186-230253-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-130528T0900Z/
/CHSI2.2.ER.130418T1610Z.130508T1030Z.130527T0900Z.NO/
954 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER.
* AT 9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 30.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.

&&

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   14.98      14.9   14.5   14.0   13.6   13.4
  QUINCY          17.0   17.90      17.8   17.3   16.8   16.4   16.1
  HANNIBAL        16.0   18.40      18.4   17.9   17.3   16.9   16.6
  SAVERTON LD22   16.0   17.52      17.5   17.0   16.2   15.6   15.4
  LOUISIANA       15.0   17.76      17.7   17.2   16.6   16.2   15.8
  CLARKSVILLE LD  25.0   28.48      28.3   27.9   27.2   26.7   26.3
  WINFIELD LD25   26.0   29.58      29.5   29.1   28.4   27.6   26.9
  GRAFTON         18.0   22.53      22.7   22.6   21.9   21.2   20.5
  ALTON LD26      21.0   21.38      21.5   22.0   21.5   20.6   19.6
  CHESTER         27.0   28.13      28.5   29.6   30.0   29.8   28.5