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WGUS83 KLSX 030206
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
906 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended 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...

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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906 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Meramec River near Arnold.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Meramec Bottom Road between Wells Road and
  Kerth Road begins flooding near this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 27.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM CDT Thursday was 27.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Saturday morning and continue falling to 20.2 feet
    Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.



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

Meramec River
  Arnold       24.0    27.1    23.8  22.0  21.4  21.2  20.7



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LAT...LON 3848 9043 3848 9039 3846 9032 3841 9034
      3845 9043


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