Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
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454 WGUS83 KLSX 040243 FLSLSX Flood Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 943 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois... Mississippi River at Chester. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois... Mississippi River near Herculaneum. Mississippi River at Mel Price LD. 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 && ILC077-157-MOC157-186-051445- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-240511T0300Z/ /CHSI2.1.ER.240501T0507Z.240503T2030Z.240509T2100Z.NO/ 943 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, MAY 10... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester. * WHEN...Until Friday, May 10. * IMPACTS...At 31.5 feet, In Perry County, Highway E is closed between County Road 322 and Levee Road (County Road 354) at Bois Brule Creek. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 30.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 PM CDT Friday was 31.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.7 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday afternoon. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Mississippi River Chester 27.0 30.5 30.4 30.3 29.8 28.8 27.5 && LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959 3787 9003 $$ ILC133-MOC099-051445- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-240507T1200Z/ /HRCM7.1.ER.240501T1220Z.240502T1230Z.240506T0600Z.UU/ 943 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River near Herculaneum. * WHEN...Until Tuesday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 26.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM CDT Friday was 26.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Monday morning and continue falling to 22.7 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Mississippi River Herculaneum 26.0 26.1 26.0 25.9 25.3 24.4 23.4 && LAT...LON 3839 9026 3826 9030 3817 9021 3800 8995 3795 9005 3821 9042 3839 9037 $$ ILC119-MOC183-051445- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-240506T0300Z/ /ALNI2.1.ER.240430T1638Z.240502T0500Z.240504T2100Z.NO/ 943 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Mel Price LD. * WHEN...Until late Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Flood Stage. Minor flooding begins to occur at this level. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 21.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 PM CDT Friday was 22.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 18.5 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 21.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Mississippi River Mel Price LD 21.0 21.9 20.8 20.7 20.2 19.6 18.8 && LAT...LON 3888 9015 3887 9009 3883 9004 3881 9017 3884 9018 $$ Britt