Flood Warning
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
803 WGUS43 KLSX 251555 FLWLSX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service St Louis MO 1055 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024 ...The National Weather Service in St Louis MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri... Mississippi River at Winfield. 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 && ILC013-MOC113-270400- /O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0083.240528T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /CAGM7.1.ER.240528T0600Z.240531T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1055 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Winfield. * WHEN...From late Monday night until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 28.6 feet, Water begins covering Highway C about a half mile south of Highway B in St. Charles County. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 25.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.5 feet Friday morning. It will then rise to 28.5 feet Friday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Mississippi River Winfield 26.0 25.5 25.9 25.8 26.1 27.0 27.9 && LAT...LON 3922 9081 3923 9071 3888 9057 3881 9057 3887 9074 $$ Elmore