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WGUS83 KLSX 082023
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
323 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Missouri...

  Meramec River near Sullivan.

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

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323 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY
MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Meramec River near Sullivan.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.5 feet, At this height the Arapaho Campground will
  evacuate campers.  This campground is about 8.5 river miles
  downstream from the gage.  About 14.3 miles upstream of the gage...
  Cave Road access to Ozark Outdoors begins flooding near this
  height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.7
    feet tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.



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

Meramec River
  Sullivan     11.0    12.1    14.7  13.0  10.3  8.0   7.0



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LAT...LON 3800 9120 3806 9125 3829 9109 3840 9090
      3837 9082


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Gosselin