FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 1030 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 936 PM CST WED DEC 30 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 1.00 INCH OF PRECIPITATION
RECEIVED THE PAST 24 HOURS...AND UP TO 1.25 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION
FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS 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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1030 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE PASTURE FLOODING DOWNSTREAM OF THE
  GAUGE ALONG HIGHWAY 103 EAST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 24.
* IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 1600E (LEVY ROAD) IS CLOSED JUST
  WEST OF LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...TOWNSHIP ROAD, DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE ON THE
  RIGHT BANK, BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* 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.
$$

HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 1125 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 1125 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
ILC009-017-057-125-137-169-241725-
HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1125 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING RIVER...THE ILLINOIS RIVER.
THE FOLLOWING FLOOD FORECASTS ARE BASED PRIMARILY ON EXPECTED
RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY IN THE
CREST FORECASTS AT THIS TIME AND SO THEY WILL LIKELY BE ADJUSTED ONCE
THE RAINFALL IS OBSERVED.
FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA...THE LATEST STAGE IS 11.7 FEET AT
10 AM WEDNESDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST...WITH A CREST OF 14.0 FEET MONDAY EVENING...WHICH IS EQUAL
TO THE FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER SHOULD RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF
14.0 FEET MONDAY EVENING. AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO
AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.
FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN...THE LATEST STAGE IS 12.4 FEET
AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST...WITH A CREST OF 14.2 FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...WHICH
IS 0.2 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER SHOULD RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD
STAGE OF 14.0 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING
BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.
FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT
ILLINOIS RIVER
HAVANA            14  11.7 WED 10 AM   12.0   12.7   13.3
BEARDSTOWN        14  12.4 WED 11 AM   12.4   12.8   13.5
$$

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

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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