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WGUS83 KLSX 171555
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1055 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...

  Mississippi River at Grafton.

  Mississippi River at Hannibal.

  Mississippi River at Chester.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...

  Mississippi River at Winfield.

  Mississippi River at Louisiana.

  Mississippi River at Clarksville.

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...

  Mississippi River at Saverton.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx

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1055 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Mississippi River at Saverton.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 15.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 13.9 feet
    Thursday morning.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Saverton         16.0    15.8    15.7  15.5  15.2  14.8  14.3



&&

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


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ILC083-MOC183-190400-
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1055 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Grafton.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Water begins flooding the floor at the
  Palisades Marina in Portage Des Sioux.  Access to homes along
  North Shore Drive in eastern St. Charles County becomes cut off
  near this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 20.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM CDT Friday was 20.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 18.2 feet
    Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Grafton          20.0    20.0    19.9  19.7  19.5  19.3  18.8



&&

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


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ILC013-MOC113-190400-
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1055 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Winfield.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 27.5 feet, At this stage, Lock and Dam 25 will
  stockpile 200 tons of sand, 12,000 sandbags, and 10,000 square
  feet of polyethylene plastic as a precaution.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 26.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM CDT Friday was 26.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.8
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Winfield         26.0    26.8    26.7  26.6  26.3  26.0  25.6



&&

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


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1055 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Hannibal.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, John Hay Recreation Area on east side
  (inside the Illinois Sny Levee) begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 17.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:15 AM CDT Friday was 17.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Sunday evening and continue falling to 15.7 feet Thursday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Hannibal         17.0    17.5    17.3  17.1  16.8  16.5  16.1



&&

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


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ILC149-MOC163-190400-
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1055 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Louisiana.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, The parking area at the boat house floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM CDT Friday was 16.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Wednesday morning and continue falling to 14.5 feet Thursday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Louisiana        15.0    16.3    16.2  16.0  15.8  15.4  15.0



&&

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


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1055 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Clarksville.

* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 27.2 feet, Silo Park just northwest of Clarksville
  off Highway 79 begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 26.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM CDT Friday was 26.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.6
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Wednesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Clarksville      25.0    26.6    26.5  26.3  26.0  25.6  25.1



&&

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


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ILC077-157-MOC157-186-190400-
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1055 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Unleveed islands near Chester and the
  prison farm floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 27.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM CDT Friday was 28.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.3
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
    Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Chester          27.0    27.9    28.3  28.3  27.7  26.8  25.6



&&

LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959
      3787 9003


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MRB