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WGUS43 KLSX 090305
FLWLSX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1005 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

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

  Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.

  Mississippi River near Herculaneum.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

ILC119-MOC183-101515-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0066.240509T2100Z-240514T1400Z/
/ALNI2.1.ER.240509T2100Z.240511T1800Z.240513T0800Z.NO/
1005 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE TUESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to late Tuesday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 20.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 22.3 feet early Saturday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Mel Price LD     21.0    20.7    21.5  22.2  22.0  20.8  19.8



&&

LAT...LON 3888 9015 3887 9009 3883 9004 3881 9017
      3884 9018


$$

ILC133-MOC099-101515-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0067.240510T1330Z-240514T0500Z/
/HRCM7.1.ER.240510T1330Z.240511T1800Z.240512T2230Z.UU/
1005 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River near Herculaneum.

* WHEN...From Friday morning to early Tuesday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 24.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Friday morning to a crest of 27.0 feet early Saturday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Herculaneum      26.0    24.9    25.9  26.9  26.5  25.2  23.6



&&

LAT...LON 3839 9026 3826 9030 3817 9021 3800 8995
      3795 9005 3821 9042 3839 9037


$$

Gosselin