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RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 
1014 AM CDT TUE MAY 14 2002
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A RIVER FLOOD 
STATEMENT FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER.

ILLINOIS AT LA GRANGE LD TW.
RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
9AM TUESDAY STAGE: 28.2 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 23.0 FT.
CREST AROUND 34.5 FT SATURDAY MORNING.
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS. 
AT 32.8 FEET...THIS RECORD FLOOD LEVEL WAS REACHED APRIL 19TH 1979  

ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN.
MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING WITH ROUTE 100 OVERTOPPED IN 
PEARL...KAMPSVILLE AND HARDIN..
9 AM TUESDAY STAGE: 33.9 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 25.0 FT.
CREST AROUND 36.5 FT EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS. 
AT 35.00 FEET...HILLVIEW BEGINS TO FLOOD AND THE CALHOUN CARE CENTER 
FLOODS.  

THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON RAINFALL LESS THAN 0.25 INCHES AND 
NO RAINS ARE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. 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 RIVER.

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                   FLD  LATEST          7AM FORECAST     
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   05/15  05/16  05/17  05/18  05/19

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23   28.2      29.9   31.6   33.2   34.5   34.2
  HARDIN           25   33.9      35.2   36.0   36.4   36.1   35.9