National Weather Service Watch Warning Advisory Summary

Flood Warning

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1211 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

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

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU AFFECTING ALEXANDER...JACKSON...
  UNION...CAPE GIRARDEAU...PERRY AND SCOTT COUNTIES.

.THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER RAMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT CAPE GIRARDEAU.
THE SUNDAY MORNING STAGE WAS 34.2 FEET AT 10:00 AM. FLOOD STAGE IS
32 FEET.

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/

&&

ILC003-077-181-MOC031-157-201-232211-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-091125T1200Z/
/CPGM7.1.ER.091119T1640Z.091122T1400Z.091125T0600Z.NO/
1211 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...THE FLOOD GATE ON THEMIS STREET CLOSES.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1131 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

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


  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT

  ...GRAFTON
  ...CHESTER


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN LAST WEEK.

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/

&&

ILC157-231730-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0258.000000T0000Z-091125T1500Z/
/CHSI2.2.ER.091118T0745Z.091122T0800Z.091124T1500Z.NO/
1131 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER.
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING AND SHOULD
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MONRING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...UNLEVEED ISLANDS NEAR CHESTER AND THE
  PRISON FARM FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  UNPROTECTED FARMLAND ON RIGHT
  BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...DEGOGNIA FOUNTAIN BLUFF LEVEE GATES ARE
  CLOSED.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   11/23  11/24  11/25  11/26  11/27

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  GRAFTON           18   18.32     17.1   16.3   16.1   16.0   16.0
  CHESTER           27   30.95     30.1   27.4   24.4   22.0   20.4

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1131 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

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


  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT

  ...GRAFTON
  ...CHESTER


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN LAST WEEK.

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/

&&

ILC083-MOC183-231731-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0253.000000T0000Z-091123T2136Z/
/GRFI2.1.ER.091117T1206Z.091120T1700Z.091122T2136Z.NO/
1131 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON.
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING AND SHOULD
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVER
  FLOW...FLOODING FARMLAND.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1121 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

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


  MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF BACKWATER FROM THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL 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/

&&

MOC099-189-231721-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0255.000000T0000Z-091124T0900Z/
/ARNM7.1.ER.091118T1010Z.091121T0500Z.091123T0900Z.NO/
1121 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD.
* AT 10:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING AND SHOULD
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...CORISANDE HILLS ROAD BEGINS FLOODING AT
  THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 23.5 FEET...THE BOAT RAMP AND FISHING BANK AT ARNOLD
  CITY PARK IS FLOODS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   11/23  11/24  11/25  11/26  11/27

MERAMEC RIVER
  ARNOLD            24   25.62     23.7   21.1   18.4   16.5   15.3

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1102 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

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


  ILLINOIS RIVER AT

  ...LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER
  ...MEREDOSIA
  ...VALLEY CITY
  ...HARDIN


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN LAST WEEK.

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/

&&

ILC013-083-231701-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0216.000000T0000Z-091130T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.091030T0152Z.091103T1500Z.091129T0000Z.NO/
1102 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN.
* AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING TO NEAR FLOOD
  STAGE BY NEXT WEEKEND.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...THE RIVER ROAD IN BEDFORD BECOMES FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   11/23  11/24  11/25  11/26  11/27

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD TW   23   25.19     25.2   25.1   24.8   24.5   24.2
  MEREDOSIA        432  437.58    437.5  437.4  437.2  436.9  436.6
  VALLEY CITY       11   17.91     17.8   17.5   17.1   16.7   16.2
  HARDIN            25   28.45     27.4   26.6   26.1   25.8   25.4