120 
WGUS83 KLSX 031557
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
957 AM CST SUN JAN 3 2016

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Illinois...
 
  La Moine River at Ripley affecting Brown County 

.This Flood Warning is a result of excessive rainfall the previous
weekend...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Safety message:  Never drive cars, trucks, or sport utility vehicles 
through flooded areas.  The water may be too deep to allow for safe 
passage.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information, 
is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

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ILC009-041557-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0244.000000T0000Z-160105T1559Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.151228T1330Z.151229T1645Z.160104T1559Z.NO/
957 AM CST SUN JAN 3 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  the La Moine River at Ripley
* until Tuesday morning.
* At  8:45 AM Sunday the stage was 23.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to continue falling to below flood stage by 
  tomorrow late morning.
* Impact:  At 23.0 feet...Moderate flooding begins.  Extensive 
  cropland is flooded below the gauge near the LaGrange Lock Road 
  bridge.
* Impact:  At 22.0 feet...FLOOD STAGE.  Farmland flooding and rural 
  damages begin.
* Impact:  At 17.0 feet...Banks begin to overflow.


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                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     01/04  01/05  01/06  01/07  01/08

La Moine River
  Ripley          22.0   23.38      22.2   20.6   19.0   18.0   17.1


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LAT...LON 4013 9074 4013 9068 4000 9051 3996 9052
      3998 9064                       



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