Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
657 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

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

  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

&&

ILC013-061-083-011200-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-240606T0600Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.240525T0017Z.240527T1700Z.240605T0000Z.NO/
657 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY, JUNE 06...

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

* WHERE...Illinois River at Hardin.

* WHEN...Until Thursday, June 06.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 25.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:30 PM CDT Thursday was 25.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady around 25.1
    feet through next Tuesday. It will then fall below flood
    stage Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.



&&


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

Illinois River
  Hardin        25.0    25.1    25.0  25.1  25.1  25.1  25.0



&&

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


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