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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1115 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

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

            KASKASKIA RIVER AT ...CARLYLE TAILWATER

              PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO 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/

&&

ILC027-101715-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0263.000000T0000Z-100214T1200Z/
/CRLI2.1.ER.091209T1422Z.100105T1645Z.100213T1200Z.NO/
1115 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT CARLYLE TW
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 424.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 423.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 23.3 FEET BY WEEKS END.
* IMPACT...AT 424.5 FEET...SOME CABINS JUST BELOW THE DAM ARE INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 423.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  RURAL DAMAGE BEGINS.
  TOWNSHIP ROADS IN COVINGTON BECOME INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 421.0 FEET...LEFT BANK IN VICINITY OF THE GAGE OVERFLOWS
  WITH MINOR FLOODING OF PARK LANDS.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   02/10  02/11  02/12  02/13  02/14

KASKASKIA RIVER
  CARLYLE TW       424  424.55    424.6  424.3  423.9  423.5  423.3

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1109 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR OHIO RIVER AT THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS AFFECTING POINTS IN ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY...AND MISSOURI...

   BROOKPORT DAM AFFECTING MASSAC AND MCCRACKEN COUNTIES.

   GRAND CHAIN DAM AFFECTING MASSAC...PULASKI...BALLARD AND
   MCCRACKEN COUNTIES.

   CAIRO AFFECTING ALEXANDER...PULASKI...BALLARD...CARLISLE...
   FULTON...HICKMAN AND MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES.

.RAINFALL...SNOW MELT...AND RUNOFF HAVE CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE
ON THE OHIO RIVER. THE OHIO IS SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND
CONTINUES TO RISE AT THESE LOCATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...

NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW
CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED
FORECASTS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/

&&

ILC127-153-KYC007-145-102109-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GCTI2.1.ER.100125T2300Z.100130T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1109 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT GRAND CHAIN DAM.
* AT  6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 43.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 45.0 FEET BY
  FRIDAY EVENING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.


$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1109 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR OHIO RIVER AT THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS AFFECTING POINTS IN ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY...AND MISSOURI...

   BROOKPORT DAM AFFECTING MASSAC AND MCCRACKEN COUNTIES.

   GRAND CHAIN DAM AFFECTING MASSAC...PULASKI...BALLARD AND
   MCCRACKEN COUNTIES.

   CAIRO AFFECTING ALEXANDER...PULASKI...BALLARD...CARLISLE...
   FULTON...HICKMAN AND MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES.

.RAINFALL...SNOW MELT...AND RUNOFF HAVE CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE
ON THE OHIO RIVER. THE OHIO IS SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND
CONTINUES TO RISE AT THESE LOCATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...

NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW
CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED
FORECASTS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/

&&

ILC003-153-KYC007-039-075-105-MOC133-102108-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CIRI2.2.ER.100125T1700Z.100129T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1109 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 42.5 FEET BY
  FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1109 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR OHIO RIVER AT THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS AFFECTING POINTS IN ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY...AND MISSOURI...

   BROOKPORT DAM AFFECTING MASSAC AND MCCRACKEN COUNTIES.

   GRAND CHAIN DAM AFFECTING MASSAC...PULASKI...BALLARD AND
   MCCRACKEN COUNTIES.

   CAIRO AFFECTING ALEXANDER...PULASKI...BALLARD...CARLISLE...
   FULTON...HICKMAN AND MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES.

.RAINFALL...SNOW MELT...AND RUNOFF HAVE CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE
ON THE OHIO RIVER. THE OHIO IS SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND
CONTINUES TO RISE AT THESE LOCATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...

NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW
CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED
FORECASTS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/

&&

ILC127-KYC145-102109-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRKI2.1.ER.100126T0234Z.100204T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1109 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT BROOKPORT DAM.
* AT  6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 39.0 FEET BY
  FRIDAY MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY
  AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND AND LOW LYING AREAS.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1108 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC057-125-100708-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-100211T1200Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.100124T1852Z.100129T1230Z.100211T0600Z.NO/
1108 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 1030 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  14.6 TUE 10 AM   14.3   13.9   13.5



$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1108 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC009-017-137-169-100707-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100213T1200Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.100124T0707Z.100130T1115Z.100213T0600Z.NO/
1108 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 1045 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  15.6 TUE 11 AM   15.2   14.7   14.3



$$

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