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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1026 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...
ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY
ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES
ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES
ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE ILLINOIS RIVER.
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/
ILC009-261626-
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/NLGI2.3.ER.091031T0554Z.091107T0800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1026 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.7 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE WETLAND ACREAGE SOUTH OF LA GRANGE
BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...ADJACENT FARMLAND AND WETLANDS BEGINS
FLOODING. ISLAND ROAD ACROSS THE RIVER IN WESTERN CASS COUNTY
BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...THE LOCK WALL IS COMPLETELY OVERTOPPED.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE EARTHEN PART OF THE DAM IS OVERTOPPED.
ILC137-149-261625-
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/MROI2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.091107T0645Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1026 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 436.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 436.8 FEET
BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 436.0 FEET...CITY OF MEREDOSIA PLUGS STORM SEWER
OUTLETS.
* IMPACT...AT 435.4 FEET...MEREDOSIA BOAT DOCK FLOODS
ILC149-171-261625-
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/VALI2.2.ER.091026T1524Z.091107T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1026 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 16.9 FEET
BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA
FLOODED.
ILC013-083-261625-
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/HARI2.1.ER.091030T0152Z.091103T1500Z.091201T1200Z.NO/
1026 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. LOWLAND FLOODING OF
UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 11/26 11/27 11/28 11/29 11/30
ILLINOIS RIVER
LA GRANGE LD T 23 24.65 24.6 24.5 24.3 24.2 24.0
MEREDOSIA 432 436.94 436.8 436.7 436.6 436.4 436.2
VALLEY CITY 11 17.12 16.9 16.7 16.4 16.1 15.7
HARDIN 25 26.49 26.2 26.0 25.7 25.5 25.2
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