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RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 
1148 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2002
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT FOR 
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CANTON LD 20 TW.
6 AM SUNDAY STAGE: 13.4 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 14.0 FT.
RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
CREST AROUND 15.0 FT MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
AT 14.0 FEET... BOTH BANKS BEGIN TO OVERFLOW.  MINOR DAMAGES BEGIN.  

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
11 AM SUNDAY STAGE: 17.1 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 17.0 FT.
CREST AROUND 18.5 FT MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
AT 18.5 FEET... URBAN DAMAGE BEGINS IN LAGRANGE.  CB&Q RAILROAD MAIN LINE, 10 TO
16 MILES ABOVE QUINCY BEGINS TO FLOOD.  

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
11 AM SUNDAY STAGE: 17.2 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 16.0 FT.
CREST AROUND 19.0 FT MONDAY EVENING.
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS.    AT 19.0 FEET... THE CORPS OF 
ENGINEERS BEGINS FLOOD FIGHT PROCEEDURES.  

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAVERTON LD 22 TW.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
10 AM SUNDAY STAGE: 16.6 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 16.0 FT.
CREST AROUND 18.5 FT EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS.    

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
11 AM SUNDAY STAGE: 16.6 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 15.0 FT.
CREST AROUND 18.2 FT MONDAY EVENING.
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS.    AT 17.0 FEET... THE PARKING 
AREA AT THE BOAT HOUSE FLOODS  

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
11 AM SUNDAY STAGE: 27.0 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 25.0 FT.
CREST AROUND 28.9 FT MONDAY EVENING.
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS.    AT 29.0 FEET... MODERATE 
FLOODING BEGINS.  

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD LD 25 TW.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
11 AM SUNDAY STAGE: 26.4 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 26.0 FT.
CREST AROUND 29.0 FT TUESDAY MORNING.
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS.    AT 29.0 FEET... ROUTE 96 AT 
MOZIER LANDING CLOSES  

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
11 AM SUNDAY STAGE: 18.8 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 18.0 FT.
CREST AROUND 22.5 FT TUESDAY EVENING.
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS.    AT 23.5 FEET... FLOODING BEGINS
TO OVERTOP THE LEVEE IN WEST ALTON.  

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW.
11 AM SUNDAY STAGE: 17.2 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 21.0 FT.
RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
CREST AROUND 23.0 FT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS.    AT 21.0 FEET... FLOOD STAGE.  
MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR AT THIS LEVEL.  

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER.
11 AM SUNDAY STAGE: 22.4 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 27.0 FT.
RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING.
CREST AROUND 29.5 FT THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS.    AT 30.0 FEET... MODERATE 
FLOODING BEGINS.  

THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION IN THE PAST 24 
HOURS AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION IN 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   04/29  04/30  05/01  05/02  05/03

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  CANTON LD 20 T   14   13.4      14.8   14.9   14.6   14.1   13.6
  QUINCY           17   17.1      18.3   18.2   17.7   17.1   16.5
  HANNIBAL         16   17.2      18.6   18.9   18.3   17.7   17.1
  SAVERTON LD 22   16   16.6      17.9   18.5   18.1   17.6   16.9
  LOUISIANA        15   16.6      17.9   18.0   17.3   16.7   16.0
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   27.0      28.7   28.7   27.8   27.1   26.2
  WINFIELD LD 25   26   26.4      28.2   29.0   28.8   27.7   26.7
  GRAFTON          18   18.8      20.3   22.1   22.5   21.7   20.8
  ALTON LD 26 TW   21   17.2      18.7   21.4   22.9   22.5   21.5
  CHESTER          27   22.4      23.3   25.6   28.2   29.4   29.3