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WGUS83 KLSX 040046
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
746 PM CDT Fri May 3 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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746 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Meramec River near Arnold.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Athletic fields east of I-55 begin
  flooding near this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 26.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:30 PM CDT Friday was 27.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Tuesday morning and continue falling to 21.3 feet
    Thursday evening.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.



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

Meramec River
  Arnold       24.0    26.3    25.4  24.7  23.8  22.7  21.9



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


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Britt