809
WGUS83 KLSX 181439
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
939 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

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

  Illinois River at Valley City.

  Illinois River at Hardin.

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.

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

&&

ILC149-171-200245-
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/VALI2.1.ER.240501T0730Z.240508T1430Z.240519T1800Z.NO/
939 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Illinois River at Valley City.

* WHEN...Until Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, The road to Norbut Fish and Wildlife area
  is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM CDT Saturday was 14.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 12.4 feet
    Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.



&&


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

Illinois River
  Valley City   14.0    14.3    14.1  13.8  13.4  13.1  12.8



&&

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


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ILC013-061-083-200245-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.240430T0136Z.240516T1130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
939 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Illinois River at Hardin.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Flood Stage.  Lowland flooding of
  unprotected agricultural land begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 26.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM CDT Saturday was 26.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 25.2 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.



&&


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

Illinois River
  Hardin        25.0    26.5    26.4  26.3  26.1  25.9  25.6



&&

LAT...LON 3952 9064 3952 9052 3898 9048 3891 9054
      3903 9062


$$

Pfahler