Flood Warning
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1146 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024
...The National Weather Service in St Louis MO has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois...
Mississippi River at Winfield.
Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.
Mississippi River at Grafton.
Mississippi River near Herculaneum.
Mississippi River at Chester.
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.
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.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.
The next statement will be issued late Tuesday night at midnight CDT.
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1146 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Winfield.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Saturday evening.
* 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 11:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 24.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 27.6 feet early
Wednesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location Stg Stage Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Mississippi River
Winfield 26.0 24.1 26.5 27.5 27.3 26.3 24.9
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LAT...LON 3922 9081 3923 9071 3888 9057 3881 9057
3887 9074
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1146 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.
* WHEN...From Tuesday evening to 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 11:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 14.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening to a crest of 25.4 feet early Thursday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location Stg Stage Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Mississippi River
Mel Price LD 21.0 14.1 18.2 23.1 25.2 24.7 21.6
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LAT...LON 3888 9015 3887 9009 3883 9004 3881 9017
3884 9018
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1146 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO MONDAY, MAY 06...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Grafton.
* WHEN...From Tuesday evening to Monday, May 06.
* 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.
At 22.5 feet, East end of Main Street in Portage des Sioux begins
flooding near this height.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening to a crest of 22.5 feet Thursday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location Stg Stage Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Mississippi River
Grafton 20.0 17.0 18.8 21.1 22.3 22.3 21.6
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LAT...LON 3881 9057 3888 9057 3899 9046 3895 9028
3882 9048
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1146 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River near Herculaneum.
* WHEN...From late Tuesday night to Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 29.4 feet, Near this height, the Flux Building of the
Doe Run Company begins flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 14.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Wednesday morning to a crest of 30.0 feet early
Thursday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early
Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location Stg Stage Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Mississippi River
Herculaneum 26.0 14.2 20.4 27.1 29.8 29.6 27.0
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LAT...LON 3839 9026 3826 9030 3817 9021 3800 8995
3795 9005 3821 9042 3839 9037
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1146 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.
* WHEN...From Wednesday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 34.7 feet, The north parking lot at Menard
Correctional Center begins flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 17.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Wednesday morning and continue rising to a crest of 34.4 feet
early Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location Stg Stage Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Mississippi River
Chester 27.0 17.9 20.6 27.2 32.4 34.2 34.1
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LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959
3787 9003
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1146 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024
...FLOOD WARNING 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 11:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 16.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Wednesday morning to a crest of 32.3 feet early Thursday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday
evening.
- Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location Stg Stage Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Mississippi River
St. Louis 30.0 16.3 22.7 29.6 32.2 31.5 28.1
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LAT...LON 3881 9017 3883 9004 3826 9030 3826 9043
3873 9024
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1146 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Alton.
* WHEN...From Wednesday evening to late Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 21.7 feet, At this level, Highway 94 and the east end
of Harbor Point Road off of Missouri Highway 94 north of West
Alton begin flooding. Also, the access road the Lincoln Shields
recreation area off of U.S. Highway 367 just west of the Clark
bridge begins flooding.
At 22.2 feet, Missouri Highway 94 between Portage Des Sioux and
West Alton begins flooding. Yachtview Drive begins flooding along
the entrance to Harbor Point Yacht Club.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 14.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Wednesday evening to a crest of 22.0 feet Thursday
evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location Stg Stage Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Mississippi River
Alton 21.0 14.4 15.9 19.3 21.6 21.9 20.7
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LAT...LON 3891 9033 3895 9028 3888 9015 3884 9018
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