River Statement Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
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Hydrologic Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1051 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
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With the emergence of newer data sources, the National Weather
Service in St. Louis is considering discontinuance of this 4-week
forecast product, issued every Wednesday. Users of this product are
encouraged to use the QPF Scenario River Guidance page for
Mississippi River sites found at:
https://weather.gov/ncrfc/LMI_WS_QPFScenarioGuidance.
Also, you can use the the probabilistic spread found at each
forecast point along the Missouri and Mississippi rivers within the
Hydrologic Ensemble Forecast Service (HEFS), available within the
National Water Prediction Service (NWPS) at https://water.noaa.gov.
After clicking on a forecast site, click on the "Full Information"
option above the site`s hydrograph, bringing up a new page. Then
scroll down to the right of the gauge photos to "Probability
Information". Beneath this area you`ll notice 3 thumbnails. The
HEFS graphic is typically thumbnail #3.
The National Weather Service welcomes feedback. If you have
concerns, comments, or questions about this product`s proposed
discontuance, please contact:
Mark Fuchs
Senior Service Hydrologist
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
12 Missouri Research Park Drive
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Phone: (636) 447-1876, extension 493
Email: nws.stlouis@noaa.gov
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The National Weather Service has issued the following four week
extended river stage forecast for the Missouri and Mississippi
Rivers. This product is issued each Wednesday.
River/Station FS 04/24 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
Missouri River
Jefferson City 23 7.57 5.6 4.9 4.6 4.4
Chamois 17 1.3 0.9 0.9 1.0
Hermann 21 7.25 5.2 4.8 4.8 4.9
Washington 20 5.23 3.4 3.0 3.1 3.1
St. Charles 25 12.27 10.1 9.4 9.5 9.6
Mississippi River
Hannibal 17 12.72 12.4 11.4 10.7 10.2
St. Louis 30 12.32 10.2 6.7 3.3 1.6
Chester 27 14.99 13.6 10.1 5.9 4.1
Each value is the stage forecast for the Wednesday of that week.
These forecasts are based on observed runoff and only include the
next 24 hours of forecast precipitation. Any additional
precipitation could cause an increase in river stage.
During extreme cold periods ice can form over rivers and on
structures upstream causing river levels to drop lower than
projected. Stay tuned to the latest hydrologic statements for the
latest information.
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