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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1034 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
ILLINOIS RIVER AT
...LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER
...MEREDOSIA
...VALLEY CITY
...HARDIN
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN LAST WEEK IN
CONJUNCTION WITH A RECORD WET OCTOBER.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS 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/
ILC009-271634-
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/NLGI2.3.ER.091031T0554Z.091107T0800Z.091203T0600Z.NO/
1034 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW.
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING TO NEAR
24 FEET BY SUNDAY.
* 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.
ILC137-149-271633-
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/MROI2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.091107T0645Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1034 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA.
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 436.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING TO NEAR
436 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 436.0 FEET...THE CITY OF MEREDOSIA PLUGS STORM SEWER
OUTLETS.
* IMPACT...AT 435.4 FEET...THE MEREDOSIA BOAT DOCK FLOODS.
ILC149-171-271633-
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/VALI2.2.ER.091026T1524Z.091107T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1034 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY.
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING TO NEAR
15 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA
FLOODED.
ILC013-083-271633-
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/HARI2.1.ER.091030T0152Z.091103T1500Z.091202T0000Z.NO/
1034 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN.
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING TO NEAR
FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. LOWLAND FLOODING OF
UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 11/27 11/28 11/29 11/30 12/01
ILLINOIS RIVER
LA GRANGE LD TW 23 24.40 24.3 24.2 24.1 23.9 23.6
MEREDOSIA 432 436.62 436.5 436.4 436.3 436.1 435.9
VALLEY CITY 11 16.76 16.5 16.3 16.0 15.6 15.2
HARDIN 25 26.25 26.0 25.9 25.6 25.3 25.1
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