Daily Weather Update 1600 EDT 18 June 2008 Regis Walter NOAA Meteorologist

Current Weather Situation Ideal weather is expected thru the weekend for the rivers to return to normal Thru tomorrow morning some light showers expected across IA/IL/IN morning but rain free elsewhere Thursday: Scattered showers (.25” or less) across MN/WI Friday: Light rain (.25”) drops south across IA/IL/MO Saturday: Rain across WI (up to.5”) but mostly dry elsewhere Sunday: Widely scattered showers across the region with light amounts Current as of 2:00pm EDT June 18, 2008

River Cresting Projections Cedar Rapids, IA – Cedar River –River continues to recede from June 13 crest of 31.1’ –River still at moderate flood stage Iowa City, IA – Iowa River –River continues to recede from its June 15 crest of 31.6’ –River is still above the 1993 record stage of 28.5’ Des Moines, IA – Des Moines River –River continues to recede from its June 13 crest of 35.3’ –River still at moderate flood stage Rock Island, IL- Mississippi River –River continues to recede from its June 17 crest of 21.49’ –River still at moderate flood stage Current as of 2:00pm EDT June 18, 2008

River Cresting Projections Quincy, IL - Mississippi River –Projected to crest Thursday, June 19 at 32.2’ (record) –Record crest 32.1’ July 13, 1993 Hannibal, MO – Mississippi River –Projected to crest Friday, June 20 at 31.8’ (record) –Record crest 31.8’ July 15, 1993 St Louis, MO – Mississippi River –Projected to crest Monday evening June 23 at 40.2’ –Major flood stage: 40.0’ –Record crest 49.6’ Aug 1, 1993 Chester, IL– Mississippi River –Projected to crest Wednesday June 25 at 41.9’ (long crest is expected) –Record crest 49.74’ Aug 7, 1993 Cape Girardeau, MO– Mississippi River –River will continue to rise thru the weekend (43.3’ by Monday morning) –Record crest 48.49’ Aug 8, 1993 Current as of 2:00pm EDT June 18, 2008