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Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1254 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...

  Mississippi River at LaGrange.

  Mississippi River at Chester.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...

  Mississippi River at Canton.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx

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1254 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at LaGrange.

* WHEN...From late Tuesday night until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 19.5 feet, BNSF Railroad main line begins to flood
  near the river gage in La Grange.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 16.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Wednesday morning and continue rising to 19.8 feet
    early Sunday afternoon. Additional rises are possible
    thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat

Mississippi River
  LaGrange         17.0    16.0    16.5  17.2  18.1  19.0  19.5



&&

LAT...LON 4008 9153 4008 9140 3999 9140 3999 9152


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1254 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.

* WHEN...From Friday morning until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 24.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late Friday morning and continue rising to 29.9 feet Monday,
    July 08. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat

Mississippi River
  Chester          27.0    24.7    25.6  25.8  26.0  26.9  28.0



&&

LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959
      3787 9003


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1254 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Canton.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 19.6 feet, Water reaches the top of the lock wall,
  flooding the lock chamber.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 15.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:00 PM CDT Monday was 15.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 18.9 feet Monday,
    July 08. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat

Mississippi River
  Canton           15.0    15.7    16.2  16.8  17.7  18.6  18.8



&&

LAT...LON 4022 9154 4022 9142 4008 9140 4008 9153


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Byrd