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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL

724 AM CDT THU JUN 6 2002



...LEVEE FAILURE ON THE ROCK RIVER...



A NEAR RECORD OR RECORD CREST MOVING DOWN THE ROCK RIVER THIS 

MORNING IS CREATING PROBLEMS FOR LEVEES ALONG THE RIVER.  A LEVEE 

FAILURE HAS BEEN REPORTED BY THE BARSTOW FIRE DEPARTMENT JUST 

UPSTREAM OF BARSTOW NEAR THE INTERSTATE 88 INTERCHANGE.  THIS BREAK IS 

AFFECTING MAINLY FARM LAND.  



THERE IS ALSO A REPORT OF POSSIBLE DEBREE PILING UP AGAINST RAILROAD 

BRIDGES IN THE COLONA BARSTOW AREA. THIS REPORT IS UNCONFIRMED AT THIS 

TIME.



PEOPLE LIVING ON OR NEAR THE ROCK RIVER IN ROCK ISLAND...HENRY...AND 

WHITESIDE COUNTIES SHOULD TAKE EXTREME CAUTION TODAY.  THIS IS A 

DANGEROUS SITUATION.  ADDITIONAL LEVEE BREAKS OR OTHER PROBLEMS ARE 

POSSIBLE.  THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT JOSLIN AT 18.7 FEET 

THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING.  THIS WOULD BE A NEAR RECORD CREST.  IT 

IS POSSIBLE THAT THE RIVER COULD GO AS HIGH AS 19 FT...DEPENDING 

UPON WHETHER OR NOT ADDITIONAL LEVEE FAILURES OCCUR.  



STAY TUNED TO NOAAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET...FOR 

FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DANGEROUS FLOODING SITUATION.



REA



000 

RWUS32 KMLI 061247 CCA

FFSMLI

ILZ009-015-016-061530-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...SPELLING CORRECTION IN SECOND PARAGRAPH

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL

724 AM CDT THU JUN 6 2002



...LEVEE FAILURE ON THE ROCK RIVER...



A NEAR RECORD OR RECORD CREST MOVING DOWN THE ROCK RIVER THIS 

MORNING IS CREATING PROBLEMS FOR LEVEES ALONG THE RIVER.  A LEVEE 

FAILURE HAS BEEN REPORTED BY THE BARSTOW FIRE DEPARTMENT JUST 

UPSTREAM OF BARSTOW NEAR THE INTERSTATE 88 INTERCHANGE.  THIS BREAK IS 

AFFECTING MAINLY FARM LAND.  



THERE IS ALSO A REPORT OF POSSIBLE DEBRIS PILING UP AGAINST RAILROAD 

BRIDGES IN THE COLONA BARSTOW AREA. THIS REPORT IS UNCONFIRMED AT THIS 

TIME.



PEOPLE LIVING ON OR NEAR THE ROCK RIVER IN ROCK ISLAND...HENRY...AND 

WHITESIDE COUNTIES SHOULD TAKE EXTREME CAUTION TODAY.  THIS IS A 

DANGEROUS SITUATION.  ADDITIONAL LEVEE BREAKS OR OTHER PROBLEMS ARE 

POSSIBLE.  THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT JOSLIN AT 18.7 FEET 

THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING.  THIS WOULD BE A NEAR RECORD CREST.  IT 

IS POSSIBLE THAT THE RIVER COULD GO AS HIGH AS 19 FT...DEPENDING 

UPON WHETHER OR NOT ADDITIONAL LEVEE FAILURES OCCUR.  



STAY TUNED TO NOAAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET...FOR 

FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DANGEROUS FLOODING SITUATION.



REA



626 

RWUS32 KMLI 061236

FFSMLI

ILZ009-015-016-061530-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL

724 AM CDT THU JUN 6 2002



...LEVEE FAILURE ON THE ROCK RIVER...



A NEAR RECORD OR RECORD CREST MOVING DOWN THE ROCK RIVER THIS 

MORNING IS CREATING PROBLEMS FOR LEVEES ALONG THE RIVER.  A LEVEE 

FAILURE HAS BEEN REPORTED BY THE BARSTOW FIRE DEPARTMENT JUST 

UPSTREAM OF BARSTOW NEAR THE INTERSTATE 88 INTERCHANGE.  THIS BREAK IS 

AFFECTING MAINLY FARM LAND.  



THERE IS ALSO A REPORT OF POSSIBLE DEBREE PILING UP AGAINST RAILROAD 

BRIDGES IN THE COLONA BARSTOW AREA. THIS REPORT IS UNCONFIRMED AT THIS 

TIME.



PEOPLE LIVING ON OR NEAR THE ROCK RIVER IN ROCK ISLAND...HENRY...AND 

WHITESIDE COUNTIES SHOULD TAKE EXTREME CAUTION TODAY.  THIS IS A 

DANGEROUS SITUATION.  ADDITIONAL LEVEE BREAKS OR OTHER PROBLEMS ARE 

POSSIBLE.  THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT JOSLIN AT 18.7 FEET 

THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING.  THIS WOULD BE A NEAR RECORD CREST.  IT 

IS POSSIBLE THAT THE RIVER COULD GO AS HIGH AS 19 FT...DEPENDING 

UPON WHETHER OR NOT ADDITIONAL LEVEE FAILURES OCCUR.  



STAY TUNED TO NOAAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET...FOR 

FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DANGEROUS FLOODING SITUATION.



REA



159 

RWUS32 KMLI 061247 CCA

FFSMLI

ILZ009-015-016-061530-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...SPELLING CORRECTION IN SECOND PARAGRAPH

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL

724 AM CDT THU JUN 6 2002



...LEVEE FAILURE ON THE ROCK RIVER...



A NEAR RECORD OR RECORD CREST MOVING DOWN THE ROCK RIVER THIS 

MORNING IS CREATING PROBLEMS FOR LEVEES ALONG THE RIVER.  A LEVEE 

FAILURE HAS BEEN REPORTED BY THE BARSTOW FIRE DEPARTMENT JUST 

UPSTREAM OF BARSTOW NEAR THE INTERSTATE 88 INTERCHANGE.  THIS BREAK IS 

AFFECTING MAINLY FARM LAND.  



THERE IS ALSO A REPORT OF POSSIBLE DEBRIS PILING UP AGAINST RAILROAD 

BRIDGES IN THE COLONA BARSTOW AREA. THIS REPORT IS UNCONFIRMED AT THIS 

TIME.



PEOPLE LIVING ON OR NEAR THE ROCK RIVER IN ROCK ISLAND...HENRY...AND 

WHITESIDE COUNTIES SHOULD TAKE EXTREME CAUTION TODAY.  THIS IS A 

DANGEROUS SITUATION.  ADDITIONAL LEVEE BREAKS OR OTHER PROBLEMS ARE 

POSSIBLE.  THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT JOSLIN AT 18.7 FEET 

THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING.  THIS WOULD BE A NEAR RECORD CREST.  IT 

IS POSSIBLE THAT THE RIVER COULD GO AS HIGH AS 19 FT...DEPENDING 

UPON WHETHER OR NOT ADDITIONAL LEVEE FAILURES OCCUR.  



STAY TUNED TO NOAAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET...FOR 

FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DANGEROUS FLOODING SITUATION.



REA

