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THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON.
* AT  7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...AND WILL DROP BELOW
FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVER
FLOW...FLOODING FARMLAND.
* IMPACT...AT 16.2 FEET...FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES THROUGH ALTON LOCK
AND DAM CONTROL, THE CORPS WILL NOT ALLOW THE RIVER TO EXCEED THIS
LEVEL, IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.  ABOVE THIS LEVEL, WATER INUNDATES LAND
NOT OWNED BY THE USACE.
* IMPACT...AT 14.2 FEET...FOR SAFE NAVIGATION OF BARGE TRAFFIC, THE
CORPS WILL TRY TO KEEP THE RIVER ABOVE THIS LEVEL.