####018001626#### WGUS83 KLSX 160120 FLSLSX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 820 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS... LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... .THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINS ACROSS THE LA MOINE RIVER BASIN EARLIER THIS WEEK ON THE ORDER OF 3 TO 5 INCHES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL 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/ && ILC009-170120- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-090317T2247Z/ /RIPI2.2.ER.090311T0430Z.090314T0415Z.090316T2247Z.NO/ 820 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ && FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/16 03/17 03/18 03/19 03/20 LA MOINE RIVER RIPLEY 22 23.77 22.9 20.9 18.0 13.9 10.8 ####018001623#### WGUS83 KLSX 160120 FLSLSX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 820 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS... LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... .THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINS ACROSS THE LA MOINE RIVER BASIN EARLIER THIS WEEK ON THE ORDER OF 3 TO 5 INCHES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE. SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER CASE/ && ILC009-170120- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-090317T2247Z/ /RIPI2.2.ER.090311T0430Z.090314T0415Z.090316T2247Z.NO/ 820 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ && FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/16 03/17 03/18 03/19 03/20 LA MOINE RIVER RIPLEY 22 23.77 22.9 20.9 18.0 13.9 10.8