Flood Warning

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
848 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

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


                  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT

                   ...LA GRANGE LD TW
                   ...VALLEY CITY
                   ...MEREDOSIA
                   ...HARDIN


            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/

&&

ILC149-171-190147-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-130525T1200Z/
/VALI2.3.ER.130418T1357Z.130427T2030Z.130524T1200Z.NR/
848 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY.
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY THURSDAY.

&&

LAT...LON 3977 9067 3977 9053 3952 9052 3952 9064


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