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RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 
929 AM CST TUE MAR 19 2002
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT FOR 
THE BIG RIVER...MERAMEC RIVER.

BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE.
6 AM TUESDAY STAGE: 6.6 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 16.0 FT.
CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10.0 FT WEDNESDAY EVENING.


MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN.
CURRENT STAGE: 2.9 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 15.0 FT.
CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6.3 FT WEDNESDAY EVENING.

THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION OF AROUND 0.50 INCHES THE 
PAST 24 HOURS AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION OF AROUND 0.50 INCHES THE NEXT 24 
HOURS.  RIVER FORECASTS AND FLOOD WARNINGS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE OFFICE ARE BASED ON KNOWLEDGE OF RIVERS UNDER FORECAST WEATHER 
CONDITIONS. RESIDENTS ALONG THESE RIVERS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN CAUTIOUS AND BE 
AWARE OF THE LATEST RIVER LEVELS...FLOOD STATEMENTS AND WEATHER FORECASTS.  
HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN PREDICTED.  THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP 
STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.  STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE 
SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST ON THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION.

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                   FLD  LATEST          7AM FORECAST     
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/20  03/21  03/22  03/23  03/24

BIG RIVER
  BYRNESVILLE      16    6.6       9.2    9.0    5.4    3.6    2.7

MERAMEC RIVER
  SULLIVAN         15    2.9       5.9    5.8    3.0    2.3    2.3