FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 1012 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 920 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
  CUIVRE RIVER NEAR TROY AFFECTING LINCOLN COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 1.50 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE
PAST 24 HOURS AND ANOTHER 1.00 INCH FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...WITH
SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
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://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
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1010 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CUIVRE RIVER NEAR TROY.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.0 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS...SIGNIFICANT
  AGRICULTURAL LAND IS INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 24.4 FEET...GRAVENS ROAD BEGINS FLOODING NORTH OF
  HIGHWAY C.
$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 457 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

Expires:200912251200;;
FLUS43 KLSX 241032
HWOLSX
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
432 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-251200-
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-
CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-
SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE-OSAGE-
CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN-ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN-
ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON-
ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS-
432 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND
CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY
RAINFALL TO PARTS OF MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS TODAY. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING AS IT FALLS ON GROUND THAT IS ALREADY
SATURATED OR STILL FROZEN. FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE SEE THE
FLOOD WATCH.
A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL TO
PARTS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY
FRIDAY. A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET IS POSSIBLE AS THE RAIN CHANGES
OVER TO SNOW. THE SYSTEM WILL ALSO PRODUCE SUSTAINED WINDS OF
15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE ACROSS THE BISTATE
REGION.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE
DIMINISHING ON SATURDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH
ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE.
THERE IS A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. AN
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF
MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS AND ANY
FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION SEE OUR
WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE)... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LSX/?N=HWO1
$$

FLOOD WATCH
Issue Date: 337 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 1200 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL...BOND IL...BROWN IL...
CALHOUN IL...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL...GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...
MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MARION IL...MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY
IL...PIKE IL...RANDOLPH IL...ST. CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON IL.
IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN...BOONE...CALLAWAY...COLE...CRAWFORD...
FRANKLIN...GASCONADE...IRON...JEFFERSON...KNOX...LEWIS...
LINCOLN...MADISON...MARION...MONITEAU...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...
OSAGE...PIKE...RALLS...REYNOLDS...SHELBY...ST. CHARLES...ST.
FRANCOIS...ST. LOUIS...ST. LOUIS CITY...STE. GENEVIEVE...
WARREN AND WASHINGTON.
* THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
* SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED 1 TO 2
INCHES OF RAINFALL OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI AND SOUTH
CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH TOTAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES. THE RAIN WILL IMMEDIATELY BECOME
RUNOFF THAT IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLOODING...PARTICULARLY
WHERE THE SOIL IS NOW EITHER SATURATED OR STILL FROZEN.
* EXCESSIVE RUNOFF COULD LEAD TO FLOODING ALONG CREEKS AND RIVERS
ACROSS THE AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN
THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON
PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS
ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF
FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.
$$
BRITT