Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
000 FGUS73 KLSX 150938 ESFLSX ILC001-005-009-013-027-051-061-083-117-119-121-133-135-149-163- 189-MOC007-019-027-051-071-073-099-103-111-113-127-135-137-139- 151-163-173-183-189-205-219-510-152200- HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 338 AM CST SUN NOV 15 2009 ...HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY... A SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY REGION THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. WHILE VERY HEAVY RAIN IS NOT EXPECTED ON ANY PARTICULAR DAY...NEARLY CONTINUOUS RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI INTO WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE QUITE POSSIBLE DURING THIS PERIOD. MANY RIVERS REMAIN AT ATYPICALLY HIGH LEVELS AND THE GROUND IS QUITE MOIST BELOW THE SURFACE. THESE FACTORS COMBINED WITH THE ANTICIPATED RAINFALL WOULD SUGGEST THAT RENEWED RIVER FLOODING IS LIKELY. FLOODING ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY BE POSSIBLE AS WELL. PEOPLE LIVING OR TRAVELING NEAR CREEKS AND STREAMS OR LOW LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND NIGHTS. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR THOSE WITH PROPERTY ALONG RIVERS TO STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. $$ CVKING