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WGUS43 KLSX 061836
FLWLSX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
136 PM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri...

  Hinkson Creek at Columbia.

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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MOC019-080530-
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/TGRM7.2.ER.260806T1637Z.260806T2000Z.260806T2323Z.NO/
136 PM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Hinkson Creek at Columbia.

* WHEN...Until late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...At 20.9 feet, Height of Providence Road just north of the
  gage bridge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 19.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 1:00 PM CDT Thursday was 19.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.3 feet
    late this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.



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All Times CDT Fld   Observed  Forecasts (2 pm)
Location      Stg     Stage   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

Hinkson Creek
 Columbia     15.0    19.2    5.0   4.2   4.0   MSG   MSG



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LAT...LON 3898 9229 3898 9225 3891 9232 3891 9241
      3893 9241 3895 9232


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Elmore