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WGUS83 KLSX 041549
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1049 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...

  Mississippi River at Chester.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...

  Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...

  North Fabius River near Ewing.

  Mississippi River near Herculaneum.

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.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx

&&

MOC111-041700-
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1049 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the North Fabius River near Ewing.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.7 feet
    Saturday, May 11.



&&


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

North Fabius River
  Ewing             11.0    10.9    8.6   6.6   5.4   5.0   4.8



&&

LAT...LON 4012 9175 4014 9169 3995 9152 3991 9154


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ILC133-MOC099-041700-
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/HRCM7.1.ER.240501T1220Z.240502T1230Z.240504T0430Z.UU/
1049 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Mississippi River near Herculaneum.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 25.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 21.9 feet Friday
    morning.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Herculaneum      26.0    25.5    24.9  24.5  24.3  23.9  23.0



&&

LAT...LON 3839 9026 3826 9030 3817 9021 3800 8995
      3795 9005 3821 9042 3839 9037


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ILC077-157-MOC157-186-060400-
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/CHSI2.1.ER.240501T0507Z.240503T2030Z.240509T1030Z.NO/
1049 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.

* WHEN...Until late Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 31.5 feet, In Perry County, Highway E is closed
  between County Road 322 and Levee Road (County Road 354) at Bois
  Brule Creek.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 30.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM CDT Saturday was 31.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 30.4 feet this afternoon.
    It will then fall early Monday morning. It will rise to 29.2
    feet Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Chester          27.0    30.2    29.7  29.2  28.8  28.1  26.9



&&

LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959
      3787 9003


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ILC119-MOC183-060400-
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/ALNI2.1.ER.240430T1638Z.240502T0500Z.240504T2200Z.NO/
1049 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Flood Stage.  Minor flooding begins to
  occur at this level.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 21.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM CDT Saturday was 22.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this afternoon and continue falling to 18.2 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Mel Price LD     21.0    21.2    20.7  20.7  20.3  19.6  18.8



&&

LAT...LON 3888 9015 3887 9009 3883 9004 3881 9017
      3884 9018


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MRB