Flood Warning
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
916 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...The National Weather Service in St Louis MO has issued a Flood
Warning for the following points along the Mississippi...

  Mississippi River at Hannibal.

  Mississippi River at Clarksville.

  Mississippi River at Louisiana.

  Mississippi River at Saverton.

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 Tuesday morning at 930 AM CDT.

&&

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916 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Hannibal.

* WHEN...From late tonight to early Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, The northern end of Southside Recreation
  #2 Park along Bear Creek begins flooding at this height. Gate
  wells are shut down to prevent the sewers from backing up.  Also
  at this level pumps are set to standby.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 16.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    just after midnight tonight to a crest of 18.2 feet tomorrow
    evening. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat

Mississippi River
  Hannibal         17.0    16.2    18.1  17.0  16.0  15.3  14.7



&&

LAT...LON 3983 9148 3983 9135 3974 9121 3967 9135


$$

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916 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING TO EARLY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Clarksville.

* WHEN...From Monday morning to early Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 27.2 feet, Silo Park just northwest of Clarksville
  off Highway 79 begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 23.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow morning to a crest of 27.6 feet early Tuesday
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat

Mississippi River
  Clarksville      25.0    23.3    27.4  27.4  26.3  24.9  23.7



&&

LAT...LON 3939 9097 3945 9089 3938 9077 3923 9071
      3922 9081


$$

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916 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Louisiana.

* WHEN...From Monday morning to Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, The parking area at the boat house floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow morning to a crest of 17.1 feet early Tuesday
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat

Mississippi River
  Louisiana        15.0    13.5    16.9  16.7  15.3  14.1  13.3



&&

LAT...LON 3945 9111 3952 9097 3945 9089 3939 9097


$$

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916 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Saverton.

* WHEN...From Monday afternoon to Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, An access road to riverside raised homes
  on the riverward side of the Sny levee begins to flood near this
  level.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 16.5 feet Tuesday morning.
    It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat

Mississippi River
  Saverton         16.0    13.6    16.5  15.8  14.5  13.3  12.2



&&

LAT...LON 3967 9135 3974 9121 3970 9114 3952 9097
      3945 9111


$$

Carney