...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...


MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MEL PRICE LD

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER

RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST
PRECIPITATION FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RAINFALL HEAVIER THAN FORECAST 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://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX.

&&

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MEL PRICE LD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 24.3 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT:  AT 24.0 FEET...ALTA VILLA ROAD OFF OF HIGHWAY 94 NORTH OF
WEST ALTON IS CLOSED WITHIN A FOOT OF THIS HEIGHT.

&&
FLD   LATEST              7 A.M. FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     05/29  05/30  05/31  06/01  06/02

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MEL PRICE LD    21.0   22.56      22.9   23.7   24.1   24.3   24.1


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