Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
749 PM CDT Thu May 16 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...

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

&&

ILC149-171-181300-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-240523T0000Z/
/VALI2.1.ER.240501T0730Z.240508T1430Z.240521T1800Z.NO/
749 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Illinois River at Valley City.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:30 PM CDT Thursday was 14.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Tuesday afternoon and continue falling to 13.7 feet
    Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.



&&


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

Illinois River
  Valley City   14.0    14.7    14.5  14.4  14.3  14.1  13.8



&&

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


$$

ILC013-061-083-181300-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.240430T0136Z.240516T1130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
749 PM CDT Thu May 16 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:30 PM CDT Thursday was 26.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 25.8 feet
    Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.



&&


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

Illinois River
  Hardin        25.0    26.7    26.5  26.4  26.2  26.1  25.9



&&

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


$$

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