Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
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059 WGUS83 KLSX 060220 FLSLSX Flood Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 920 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri... Mississippi River at Chester. 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. This product, along with additional weather and stream information, is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx && ILC077-157-MOC157-186-071430- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-240511T0400Z/ /CHSI2.1.ER.240501T0507Z.240503T2030Z.240509T2200Z.NO/ 920 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester. * WHEN...Until late Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Unleveed islands near Chester and the prison farm floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 29.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM CDT Sunday was 30.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday afternoon. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Mississippi River Chester 27.0 29.3 29.0 28.6 27.5 26.2 24.6 && LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959 3787 9003 $$ Maples