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WGUS83 KILX 020332
FLSILX


Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1032 PM CDT Mon May 1 2017

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois...

  Embarras River at Lawrenceville affecting Lawrence County
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois...
  Embarras River at Ste. Marie affecting Crawford and Jasper Counties

The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil 
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an alternate
route. Turn around, don't drown.

Additional river and weather information is available at 
www.weather.gov/ilx.

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ILC033-079-021732-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170506T0051Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.170430T1221Z.170502T0600Z.170505T1851Z.NO/
1032 PM CDT Mon May 1 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Embarras River at Ste. Marie. 
* Until Friday evening.
* At 945 PM Monday the stage was 24.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 24.3 feet by 
  early tomorrow morning. The river will fall below flood stage 
  Friday afternoon.

&&


                  Fld  Observed         Forecast 6 AM
Location          Stg  Stg  Day Time    Tue    Wed    Thu

Embarras River
 Ste. Marie        19  24.3 Mon 10 PM   24.2   22.5   20.7


&&

LAT...LON 3905 8811 3892 8795 3892 8779 3885 8773
      3885 8801 3896 8815             

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ILC101-021732-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170511T2100Z/
/LAWI2.2.ER.170430T0650Z.170504T1800Z.170511T1500Z.NO/
1032 PM CDT Mon May 1 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Embarras River at Lawrenceville. 
* Until Thursday May 11.
* At 945 PM Monday the stage was 34.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 37.8 feet by 
  Thursday evening. The river will fall below flood stage Thursday 
  morning.
* Impact...At 37.0 feet...The road across Poteet Bridge floods. Some 
  houses are isolated.

&&


                  Fld  Observed         Forecast 6 AM
Location          Stg  Stg  Day Time    Tue    Wed    Thu

Embarras River
 Lawrenceville     30  34.1 Mon 10 PM   34.7   36.5   37.7


&&

LAT...LON 3885 8786 3885 8773 3869 8759 3862 8765


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EJL