Flood Warning
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1222 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...The National Weather Service in St Louis MO has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois...

  Mississippi River at Louisiana.

  Mississippi River at Clarksville.

  Mississippi River at Hannibal.

  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.

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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1222 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Louisiana.

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

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 14.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Monday morning and continue rising to 17.1 feet
    Thursday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Louisiana        15.0    14.4    14.3  14.5  15.2  15.9  16.7



&&

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


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1222 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Clarksville.

* WHEN...From Monday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 25.5 feet, State Route P east of Elsberry begins
  flooding just east of the levee.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 24.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.3
    feet Thursday morning. It will then rise to 27.3 feet
    Thursday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Clarksville      25.0    24.3    24.3  24.3  24.9  25.7  26.6



&&

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


$$

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1222 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Hannibal.

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

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, The Corps of Engineers begins flood fight
  procedures.  At this level, preparations are made to install two
  flood gates at Hill Street and Center Street if the forecast
  exceeds 20.5 feet.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 15.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Monday evening and continue rising to 18.7 feet Thursday
    morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Hannibal         17.0    15.5    15.5  15.9  16.6  17.3  18.1



&&

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


$$

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1222 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Saverton.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon 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 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Tuesday afternoon and continue rising to 17.5 feet
    Thursday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Saverton         16.0    13.6    13.6  14.1  15.1  15.8  16.7



&&

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


$$

Fuchs