Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
916 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in
duration for the following rivers in Missouri...

  Osage River near Mari-Osa Campground.

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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/MOAM7.1.ER.240504T2200Z.000000T0000Z.240507T1800Z.UU/
916 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Osage River near Mari-Osa Campground.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Near this stage the lowest two campsites
  at Mari-Osa campground begin flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 18.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 19.8 feet Sunday evening. It
    will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.



&&


                       Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location               Stg    Stage    Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu

Osage River
  Mari-Osa Campground  19.0    18.6    19.6  19.7  19.2  18.3  MSG



&&

LAT...LON 3849 9199 3849 9202 3847 9202 3853 9204
      3853 9202


$$

Britt