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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 
1016 AM CDT MON JUN 17 2002
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
9 AM MONDAY STAGE: 15.6 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 15.0 FT.
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE 24 TW.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
9 AM MONDAY STAGE: 26.4 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 25.0 FT.
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY MORNING.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD LD 25 TW.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
9 AM MONDAY STAGE: 27.8 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 26.0 FT.
CRESTED AT 28.93 FT AT 5 AM SUNDAY.
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING WITH WATER COVERING PARTS OF LESIEUR STREET LEADING 
TO THE MARINA AND TO OUR LADY OF THE RIVER STATUE IN PORTAGE DE SIOUX.  
9 AM MONDAY STAGE: 21.6 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 18.0 FT.
CRESTED AT 22.01 FT AT 2 AM SUNDAY.
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
9 AM MONDAY STAGE: 21.5 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 21.0 FT.
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING WITH UNLEVEED ISLANDS NEAR CHESTER AND THE PRISON 
FARM INUNDATED.
10 AM MONDAY STAGE: 28.5 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 27.0 FT.
CRESTED AT 28.77 FT AT 10 AM SUNDAY.
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.

THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON NO OBSERVED RAINFALL 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.  THIS PRODUCT 
ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/LSX

&&
 
                   FLD  LATEST          7AM FORECAST     
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   06/18  06/19  06/20  06/21  06/22

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
  LOUISIANA        15   15.6      14.6   13.8   13.3   12.9   12.5
  CLARKSVILLE 24   25   26.4      25.1   23.9   23.3   22.6   21.8
  WINFIELD LD 25   26   27.8      26.1   24.8   23.4   22.6   21.8
  GRAFTON          18   21.6      20.8   19.5   17.9   17.1   16.4
  ALTON LD 26 TW   21   21.5      20.9   19.8   18.3   17.1   16.3
  CHESTER          27   28.5      27.9   27.1   26.0   24.6   23.3