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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1212 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2008
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE
PAST 24 HOURS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
ILC137-149-121712-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0159.080512T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.1.ER.080512T1200Z.080514T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1212 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 431.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
MORNING AND CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 432.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING BEFORE LEVELING OFF FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. ADDITIONAL
RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/12 05/13 05/14 05/15 05/16
ILLINOIS RIVER
MEREDOSIA 432 431.6 432.0 432.4 432.7 432.6 432.6
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