020
WGUS83 KLSX 090112
FLSLSX

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

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

  Maries River near Westphalia.

  Moreau River near Jefferson City.

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

&&

MOC151-101315-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-240510T1749Z/
/WPHM7.1.ER.240508T1746Z.240508T2101Z.240509T1149Z.NO/
812 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Maries River near Westphalia.

* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.9 feet, County Road 615 just north of the U.S.
  Highway 63 bridge begins flooding at this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.



&&


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

Maries River
  Westphalia  10.0    13.6    4.1   2.7   2.4   2.2   MSG



&&

LAT...LON 3840 9205 3850 9197 3846 9194 3827 9194
      3827 9202


$$

MOC051-101315-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-240511T0746Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.240509T0130Z.240509T1200Z.240510T0146Z.NO/
812 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Moreau River near Jefferson City.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Near this height, Buffalo Road will be
  closed.  This road is about 8.7 river miles upstream of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening to a crest of 21.4 feet tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.



&&


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

Moreau River
  Jefferson City  17.0    16.4    8.1   3.9   2.9   2.6   MSG



&&

LAT...LON 3855 9214 3854 9207 3849 9211 3848 9231
      3853 9231


$$

Gosselin