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River Statement

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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 926 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER...

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AFFECTING

ALTON LD26

.THIS HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT IS BASED ON PAST HEAVY RAINFALL AND 0.50 TO 1.0 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

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?WFOLSX /LOWER CASE/

ILC119-MOC183-220226- 926 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON. * AT 9PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY SATURDAY.


&& FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/21 05/22 05/23 05/24 05/25

MISSISSIPPI RIVER ALTON LD26 21.0 20.30 20.1 20.0 19.9 19.6 19.1


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