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HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL FORECAST DISCUSSION
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1150 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

...Precipitation...
A weak frontal system pushing through the Northern Plains states
into the Upper Mississippi Valley sparked a few sprinkles and
widely scattered light rain...mainly over western Wisconsin. 
Amounts were less than five hundredths of an inch.

During the next 24 hours...southerly flow ahead of the slow moving
front will pool moisture ahead of the front.  A tenth or less is
forecast for the southeast half of Minnesota...western Wisconsin
and much of Iowa.  Heavier precipitation is forecast during the
day Monday into Tuesday over western Iowa and southwest Minnesota
where amounts greater than half an inch to and inch are possible.


...Hydrologic Conditions...

Moderate flooding continues on the lower Illinois River
from Havana to Valley City. At Petersburg IL on the 
Sangamon River the stage is still hovering around 
moderate flood stage but should fall off in the next
day or so.  

Moderate flooding is also occurring at Chester IL on the 
Mississippi River but should drop below moderate in about
1 day. 

St. Louis MO on the Mississippi will drop nearly 10 ft in the next 
5 days as the Missouri and upper Mississippi recede quickly. 

No significant river rises are expected in next 24 hours 
given the lack of rainfall expected.

For additional and more in-depth information concerning river
forecasts...precipitation and all hydrometeorological information
in the NCRFC area of responsibility...please refer to the NCRFC
web page at:     http://www.weather.gov/ncrfc



 
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...lne/sas...
 
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