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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 
858 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2002
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE LA
MOINE RIVER.

LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY.
MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
8 AM SUNDAY STAGE: 23.5 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 22.0 FT.
CRESTED AT 23.78 FT AT 4 AM SUNDAY.
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
AT 24.0 FEET... TOWNSHIP ROAD, DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE ON THE RIGHT BANK, BEGINS 
TO FLOOD.  

THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION THE PAST 24 
HOURS AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION 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   05/20  05/21  05/22  05/23  05/24

LA MOINE RIVER
  RIPLEY           22   23.5      21.4   19.3   17.5   15.7   14.0