FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 939 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 939 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
ILLINOIS RIVER AT ...MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES
ILLINOIS RIVER AT ...VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES
ILLINOIS RIVER AT ...HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS PARTLY BASED ON 1.7 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE
NEXT 24 HOURS...
HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN
PREDICTED.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS 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/
ILC137-149-250339-
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/MROI2.1.ER.091226T1200Z.091231T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
939 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 429.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING
AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 434.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 411 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 615 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

Expires:200912241215;;
FLUS43 KLSX 232152
HWOLSX
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
352 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-241215-
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-
352 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND
CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING HEAVY
RAIN AT TIMES TONIGHT. FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE SEE THE FLOOD
WATCH.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING.  AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WHICH
COULD CAUSE FLOODING IF IT FALLS ON GROUND THAT IS ALREADY SATURATED
OR STILL FROZEN.  FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE SEE THE FLOOD
WATCH.
A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL CAUSE SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
THE SAME STORM SYSTEM MAY BRING 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL BETWEEN
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL AND
NORTHEAST MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. HOLIDAY
TRAVELERS SHOULD FREQUENTLY CHECK FOR UPDATED FORECASTS THE NEXT
FEW DAYS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT RAINFALL 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