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WGUS83 KLSX 161602
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1102 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...

  Mississippi River at Grafton.

  Mississippi River at Winfield.

  Mississippi River at Clarksville.

  Mississippi River at Chester.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...

  Mississippi River at Hannibal.

  Mississippi River at Louisiana.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even
higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor
this developing situation and issue follow up statements as
conditions change.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx

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1102 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Grafton.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Water begins flooding the floor at the
  Palisades Marina in Portage Des Sioux.  Access to homes along
  North Shore Drive in eastern St. Charles County becomes cut off
  near this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM CDT Thursday was 20.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Saturday evening and continue falling to 18.7 feet Wednesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

Mississippi River
  Grafton          20.0    20.1    20.1  20.0  19.8  19.5  19.1



&&

LAT...LON 3881 9057 3888 9057 3899 9046 3895 9028
      3882 9048


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ILC013-MOC113-180415-
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1102 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Winfield.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 27.5 feet, At this stage, Lock and Dam 25 will
  stockpile 200 tons of sand, 12,000 sandbags, and 10,000 square
  feet of polyethylene plastic as a precaution.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM CDT Thursday was 27.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.0
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage Monday evening.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

Mississippi River
  Winfield         26.0    26.8    26.9  26.9  26.5  26.2  25.8



&&

LAT...LON 3922 9081 3923 9071 3888 9057 3881 9057
      3887 9074


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1102 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Hannibal.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, The northern end of Southside Recreation
  #2 Park along Bear Creek begins flooding at this height. Gate
  wells are shut down to prevent the sewers from backing up.  Also
  at this level pumps are set to standby.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:15 AM CDT Thursday was 17.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.6
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

Mississippi River
  Hannibal         17.0    17.5    17.6  17.6  17.5  17.2  16.9



&&

LAT...LON 3983 9148 3983 9135 3974 9121 3967 9135


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1102 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY, MAY 23...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Louisiana.

* WHEN...Until Thursday, May 23.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, The parking area at the boat house floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM CDT Thursday was 16.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

Mississippi River
  Louisiana        15.0    16.3    16.5  16.2  15.8  15.6  15.2



&&

LAT...LON 3945 9111 3952 9097 3945 9089 3939 9097


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ILC013-MOC163-180415-
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1102 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY, MAY 23...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Clarksville.

* WHEN...Until Thursday, May 23.

* IMPACTS...At 27.2 feet, Silo Park just northwest of Clarksville
  off Highway 79 begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM CDT Thursday was 26.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.8
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

Mississippi River
  Clarksville      25.0    26.4    26.8  26.6  26.1  25.7  25.4



&&

LAT...LON 3939 9097 3945 9089 3938 9077 3923 9071
      3922 9081


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ILC077-157-MOC157-186-180415-
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/CHSI2.1.ER.240501T0507Z.240511T2200Z.240521T1330Z.NO/
1102 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Unleveed islands near Chester and the
  prison farm floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 27.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM CDT Thursday was 28.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.1
    feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood
    stage Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

Mississippi River
  Chester          27.0    27.9    28.5  28.9  29.0  28.4  27.1



&&

LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959
      3787 9003


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