####018002186#### WGUS43 KLSX 280245 FLWLSX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service St Louis MO 945 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...The National Weather Service in St Louis MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois... La Moine River at Ripley. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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 change. This product, along with additional weather and stream information, is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx. The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 945 AM CDT. && ILC009-291445- /O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0018.240429T0300Z-240501T1200Z/ /RIPI2.1.ER.240429T0300Z.240429T1200Z.240430T0600Z.NO/ 945 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...La Moine River at Ripley. * WHEN...From Sunday evening to Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Extensive cropland is flooded below the gauge near the LaGrange Lock Road bridge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to a crest of 22.6 feet Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri La Moine River Ripley 22.0 18.0 22.6 21.8 20.9 19.8 16.5 && LAT...LON 4013 9074 4013 9068 4000 9051 3996 9052 3998 9064 $$ Maples