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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 
911 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2002
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE 
BLACK RIVER.

BLACK RIVER NEAR ANNAPOLIS.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
8 AM SATURDAY STAGE: 11.1 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 8.0 FT.
CRESTED AT 18.6 FT LAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.


THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION OF 0.5 INCHES THE PAST 
24 
HOURS AND NO FORECAST PRECIPITATION OF 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 DEVELOPING SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS 
AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.  THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL 
WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/LSX

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                   FLD  LATEST          7AM FORECAST     
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   05/19  05/20  05/21  05/22  05/23

BLACK RIVER
  ANNAPOLIS         8   11.1       8.8    7.6    6.6