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FLOOD STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO947 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELDMISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTONMISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTONMISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST.LOUISMISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTERTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE FOLLOW UPSTATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLESTHROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFEPASSAGE.THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION ISAVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWERCASE/ILC013-MOC113-210247-/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0292.000000T0000Z-080921T0800Z//CAGM7.2.ER.080914T2306Z.080916T1900Z.080920T0800Z.NO/947 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FORTHE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD* UNTIL SATURDAY.* AT 9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.9 FEET.* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR DAMAGES BEGIN.* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...A FEW LOCAL ISLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.$$