Mozier, Illinois

... Flood Warning remains in effect for Lincoln... Montgomery...
Warren... Greene... Calhoun and Jersey counties until 830 am CST...

At 545 am CST... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated that
moderate rain continued to fall over the warned area. Flooding has
been reported by the Missouri Department of Transportation.

Highway k is closed north of Rhineland in Montgomery County and
State Route is closed in Lincoln County due to flooding that is
occurring along the Cuivre river.

Additional rainfall will likely cause more creeks... streams and
rivers to flood low lying areas across the warned area this morning.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Most flood related deaths occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to
cross bridges... dips... or other low spots if water covers the
roadway. Never try to cross a flowing stream... even a small one... on
foot or in a vehicle.

In hilly terrain... there are hundreds of low water crossings which
are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to travel
across flooded roads. Find alternate routes. It only takes a few
inches of swiftly flowing water to carry vehicles away.


Lat... Lon 3951 9016 3900 9015 3900 9027 3892 9030
      3896 9047 3887 9058 3890 9064 3894 9067
      3889 9089 3889 9096 3856 9098 3870 9133
      3871 9165 3914 9164 3914 9119 3922 9118
      3922 9073 3940 9089 3939 9062 3953 9056


Cvking

757 PM CST sun Nov 15 2009

The Flood Warning continues for
the Illinois River at Hardin
* until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7:00 PM Sunday the stage was 25.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will begin to slowly rise with the onset of additional
precipitation over the next 48 hours and crest near 27.9 feet by
Wednesday early afternoon.


                   Fld latest 7am forecast
location stg obs stg 11/16 11/17 11/18 11/19 11/20

Illinois River
La Grange ld tw 23 23.38 23.2 23.6 24.3 24.6 24.6
Meredosia 432 435.52 435.3 434.8 435.6 436.2 436.2

... Flood Watch remains in effect through late tonight...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of Illinois and Missouri... including the following
counties... in Illinois... Adams IL... Brown IL... Calhoun IL...
Greene IL... Jersey IL... Macoupin IL and Pike IL. In Missouri...
Knox... Lewis... Lincoln... Marion... Pike... Ralls and Shelby.

* Through late tonight

* periods of moderate to heavy rainfall will affect the region
through tonight as a strong low pressure system moves into
the Mississippi Valley.

* Expect gradual rises up to and exceeding flood stage on area
streams and rivers through the period. Localized heavy rain
could cause smaller streams and creeks to respond more rapidly
than larger rivers.

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.