One product issued by NWS for: Alton IL
Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1102 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...
Mississippi River near Herculaneum.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...
Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.
Mississippi River at Chester.
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
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ILC119-MOC183-130415-
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1102 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.
* WHEN...Until late Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Flood Stage. Minor flooding begins to
occur at this level.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 21.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM CDT Saturday was 21.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 19.0 feet Friday
morning.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location Stg Stage Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Mississippi River
Mel Price LD 21.0 21.8 21.4 20.5 19.9 19.5 19.2
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LAT...LON 3888 9015 3887 9009 3883 9004 3881 9017
3884 9018
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