[LeArc] Special Weather Statement : MLI@ 5/12/02 5:14:48 AM

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The following weather message is provided by McDonough County E.S.D.A.


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IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-009-
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SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
515 AM CDT SUN MAY 12 2002

...RAIN TO END THIS AFTERNOON...

A STORM SYSTEM OVER THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL SLOWLY MOVE EAST OF
THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. STRONG FORCING AHEAD OF A SECONDARY LOW
WILL CONTINUE THE HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING FOR AREAS
SOUTH OF AN OTTUMWA IOWA TO WALNUT ILLINOIS...WHERE A FLOOD WATCH
CONTINUES. NORTH OF THIS LINE LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN IS EXPECTED. UP TO
AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY IN THE WATCH AREA.

STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT
RISES ON THE SMALLER RIVERS AND CREEKS...WITH MANY IN FLOOD.

THE RAIN IS FORECAST TO TAPER TO DRIZZLE AND END AROUND MID DAY NORTH
OF A BELLE PLAINE...MOUNT VERNON...TO DUBUQUE LINE...AND SOUTH OF THAT
LINE DURING THE AFTERNOON.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY BUILD INTO THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
BRINGING QUIET AND DRY WEATHER TO THE AREA. THE WEATHER IS FORECAST
TO TURN ACTIVE AGAIN AROUND MID WEEK.

EMERGENCY MANAGERS...HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...AND SPOTTERS ARE URGED TO
CONTINUE REPORTING RAIN AMOUNTS THIS WEEKEND TO AID IN FLOOD
FORECASTING.

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