Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
994
WGUS83 KLSX 251555
FLSLSX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1055 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...
Illinois River at Hardin.
Mississippi River at Clarksville.
Mississippi River at Louisiana.
Mississippi River at Hannibal.
Mississippi River at Saverton.
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
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1055 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River at Hardin.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Flood Stage. Lowland flooding of
unprotected agricultural land begins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 25.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM CDT Saturday was 25.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.0
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then rise to 26.3 feet
Friday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location Stg Stage Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Illinois River
Hardin 25.0 25.7 25.9 26.0 25.8 25.8 26.0
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LAT...LON 3952 9064 3952 9052 3898 9048 3891 9054
3903 9062
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1055 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Clarksville.
* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Water enters the parking lot entrance at
the Clarksville Riverfront Park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 25.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM CDT Saturday was 25.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.2
feet this afternoon. It will then rise to 28.5 feet Thursday
evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location Stg Stage Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Mississippi River
Clarksville 25.0 25.1 25.0 25.4 26.5 27.7 28.3
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LAT...LON 3939 9097 3945 9089 3938 9077 3923 9071
3922 9081
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1055 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Louisiana.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, The parking area at the boat house floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to 17.9 feet
Thursday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location Stg Stage Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Mississippi River
Louisiana 15.0 14.8 14.9 15.3 16.3 17.3 17.8
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LAT...LON 3945 9111 3952 9097 3945 9089 3939 9097
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1055 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Hannibal.
* WHEN...From Monday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, The Corps of Engineers begins flood fight
procedures. At this level, preparations are made to install two
flood gates at Hill Street and Center Street if the forecast
exceeds 20.5 feet.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Monday morning and continue rising to 19.4 feet Thursday
morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location Stg Stage Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Mississippi River
Hannibal 17.0 15.9 16.2 16.9 18.0 19.0 19.4
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LAT...LON 3983 9148 3983 9135 3974 9121 3967 9135
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1055 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Saverton.
* WHEN...From late Monday night until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, An access road to riverside raised homes
on the riverward side of the Sny levee begins to flood near this
level.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Tuesday morning and continue rising to 18.1 feet early
Thursday afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location Stg Stage Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Mississippi River
Saverton 16.0 14.1 14.2 15.0 16.1 17.4 18.0
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LAT...LON 3967 9135 3974 9121 3970 9114 3952 9097
3945 9111
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Elmore