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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1004 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2002
 
THIS FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING POINTS...

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW.
9 AM WEDNESDAY STAGE: 24.6 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 25.0 FT.
BEGAN FALLING 10 AM TUESDAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
CRESTED AT 25.23 FT AT 3 PM MONDAY.
FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 10 AM TUESDAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
AT 25.0 FEET... FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.  

THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON NO OBSERVED PRECIPITATION IN THE PAST 24 
HOURS AND NO FORECAST PRECIPITATION IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  AFTER FLOOD 
WATERS HAVE SUBSIDED MANY DANGEROUS THREATS TO HEALTH AND SAFETY REMAIN.  THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REMINDS YOU OF THESE POST FLOOD PROTECTIVE MEASURES.  
DO NOT USE FRESH FOOD THAT HAS COME IN CONTACT WITH FLOOD WATERS.  DO NOT DRINK 
WATER UNLESS YOU ARE SURE OF ITS PURITY.  FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS OF LOCAL HEALTH 
OFFICIALS.  WELLS SHOULD BE PUMPED OUT AND THE WATER TESTED BEFORE DRINKING.  DO
NOT TURN ON ELECTRICAL POWER UNTIL IT HAS BEEN DEEMED SAFE.  REPORT BROKEN GAS 
LINES...WATER MAINS AND FALLEN WIRES TO THE PROPER AUTHORITIES.  THIS WILL BE 
THE LAST FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THIS HIGH WATER EVENT. 

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                   FLD  LATEST          7AM FORECAST     
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   05/23  05/24  05/25  05/26  05/27

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   24.6      24.2   23.6   23.2   22.7   22.3