Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
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990 WGUS83 KLSX 072034 FLSLSX Flood Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 334 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Meramec River near Arnold. 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.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx && MOC099-189-090845- /O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-240514T0000Z/ /ARNM7.1.ER.240430T1955Z.240502T1200Z.240512T1800Z.NO/ 334 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Meramec River near Arnold. * WHEN...Until Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 24.7 feet, Hawkins Road south of Meramec Bottom Road begins flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 24.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 24.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.6 feet early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Meramec River Arnold 24.0 24.6 24.4 24.3 24.5 24.5 24.2 && LAT...LON 3848 9043 3848 9039 3846 9032 3841 9034 3845 9043 $$ Tilly