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FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1036 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

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

  Mississippi River at Chester.

  Mississippi River at Winfield.

  Mississippi River at Hannibal.

  Mississippi River at Clarksville.

  Mississippi River at Louisiana.

  Mississippi River at Canton.

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

  Mississippi River at Saverton.

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.

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

&&

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1036 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.

* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Flood Stage.  Unprotected farmland on
  right bank begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 27.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 27.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.5
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
    tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Chester          27.0    27.5    27.1  26.6  25.9  25.2  24.6



&&

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


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1036 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Saverton.

* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, An access road to riverside raised homes
  on the riverward side of the Sny levee begins to flood near this
  level.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening and continue rising to a crest of 17.1 feet
    early Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Saverton         16.0    15.8    16.2  16.6  16.9  17.1  17.0



&&

LAT...LON 3967 9135 3974 9121 3970 9114 3952 9097
      3945 9111


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1036 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Winfield.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* 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 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon and continue rising to 27.4 feet Sunday
    evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Winfield         26.0    26.0    26.3  26.7  27.0  27.3  27.4



&&

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


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1036 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Hannibal.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* 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 Wednesday the stage was 17.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:15 AM CDT Wednesday was 17.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.4
    feet Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Hannibal         17.0    17.7    17.9  18.2  18.4  18.4  18.3



&&

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


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1036 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Clarksville.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 26.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.2
    feet early Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Clarksville      25.0    26.0    26.3  26.7  27.0  27.2  27.2



&&

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


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1036 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Louisiana.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 15.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.9
    feet Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Louisiana        15.0    15.9    16.2  16.5  16.8  16.9  16.9



&&

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


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1036 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Canton.

* WHEN...From late Thursday night until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Both banks begin to overflow.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Friday morning and continue rising to a crest of 15.3
    feet Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Canton           15.0    14.4    14.7  15.0  15.3  15.3  15.3



&&

LAT...LON 4022 9154 4022 9142 4008 9140 4008 9153


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