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WGUS83 KLSX 080221
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
921 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

...The Flood Warning continues 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...

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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MOC099-189-091430-
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/ARNM7.1.ER.240430T1955Z.240502T1200Z.240512T1800Z.NO/
921 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Meramec River near Arnold.

* WHEN...Until Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 24.7 feet, Hawkins Road south of Meramec Bottom Road
  begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 24.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 24.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.4
    feet Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Sunday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.



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               Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location       Stg    Stage    Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon

Meramec River
  Arnold       24.0    24.5    24.2  24.4  24.4  24.1  23.4



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


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Britt