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Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1005 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

  Mississippi River at Chester.

  Mississippi River at Grafton.

  Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.

  Mississippi River near Herculaneum.

  Mississippi River at St. Louis.

  Mississippi River at Alton.

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.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 1015 AM CDT.

&&

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1005 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY, MAY 07...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday, May 07.

* IMPACTS...At 33.5 feet, Water Street in Chester begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 26.7 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 34.1 feet early Friday
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Monday
    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    26.7    33.0  34.0  33.6  31.1  26.9



&&

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


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1005 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Grafton.

* WHEN...Until late Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 21.9 feet, In northern St. Charles County, Missouri
  Route B from Lehmond Island Road to Kampville Drive, Wilson Road
  at Washeon Road, and Grafton Ferry Road and Sherwood Harbor Road
  north of Smartt Field are closed.  West of Portage des Sioux,
  Sioux Drive is also closed at this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 20.2 feet and rising.
  - Recent Activity...The river first rose above flood stage this
    afternoon, April 30.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.0
    feet Thursday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Grafton          20.0    20.2    21.9  22.0  21.3  19.9  18.9



&&

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


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1005 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Highway 94 and the east end of Harbor
  Point Road off of Highway 94 north of West Alton begin flooding
  within a foot or so of this height.  Also, the access road to the
  Lincoln Shields area off Highway 67 just west of the Clark bridge
  begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 22.5 feet and rising.
  - Recent Activity...The river first rose above flood stage
    today, April 30.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.6
    feet Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Mel Price LD     21.0    22.5    24.6  23.9  20.9  18.4  16.9



&&

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


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1005 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River near Herculaneum.

* WHEN...From late tonight to late Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 29.4 feet, Near this height, the Flux Building of the
  Doe Run Company begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 24.7 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    just after midnight tonight to a crest of 29.3 feet early
    Thursday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early
    Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Herculaneum      26.0    24.7    29.2  28.4  25.5  22.4  19.3



&&

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


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1005 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at St. Louis.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Flood panels at Carr Street and Poplar
  Street are installed.  Water will reach the base of the floodgates
  at Carr Street at 35 feet, and at Poplar Street at 36.5 feet.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 27.5 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow morning to a crest of 32.0 feet Thursday morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage Friday evening.
  - Flood stage is 30.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  St. Louis        30.0    27.5    32.0  31.1  28.3  24.6  21.5



&&

LAT...LON 3881 9017 3883 9004 3826 9030 3826 9043
      3873 9024


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1005 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO
FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Alton.

* WHEN...From late Wednesday night to Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.7 feet, During open river conditions (Mel Price
  gates all open), Alta Villa Road off of Highway 94 begins flooding
  and is closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 19.0 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Thursday morning to a crest of 21.2 feet early Thursday
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Alton            21.0    19.0    21.1  20.6  18.1  16.6  16.0



&&

LAT...LON 3891 9033 3895 9028 3888 9015 3884 9018


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Kimble