Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
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305 WGUS83 KLSX 120249 FLSLSX Flood Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 949 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois... Mississippi River near Herculaneum. Mississippi River at Mel Price LD. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois... Mississippi River at Chester. 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. This product, along with additional weather and stream information, is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx && ILC133-MOC099-131500- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-240513T1800Z/ /HRCM7.1.ER.240510T1915Z.240511T1300Z.240512T1200Z.UU/ 949 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River near Herculaneum. * WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 26.3 feet and falling. - Recent Activity...The river first rose above flood stage on May 10. It crested at 26.4 feet on May 11. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling next week. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Mississippi River Herculaneum 26.0 26.3 24.7 23.8 23.3 23.0 22.7 && LAT...LON 3839 9026 3826 9030 3817 9021 3800 8995 3795 9005 3821 9042 3839 9037 $$ ILC119-MOC183-131500- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-240514T1000Z/ /ALNI2.1.ER.240510T0300Z.240512T0130Z.240513T0400Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Mel Price LD. * WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Flood Stage. Minor flooding begins to occur at this level. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 21.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The river first rose above flood stage on April 30, cresting near 23.6 feet on May 2. It since fell back below flood stage, but hovered within a foot on either side of flood stage for several days. It`s most recent crest was 21.8 feet on May 11. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening and continue falling next week. - Flood stage is 21.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Mississippi River Mel Price LD 21.0 21.8 20.6 19.9 19.5 19.2 19.1 && LAT...LON 3888 9015 3887 9009 3883 9004 3881 9017 3884 9018 $$ ILC077-157-MOC157-186-131500- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-240516T1600Z/ /CHSI2.1.ER.240501T0507Z.240511T2200Z.240515T1000Z.NO/ 949 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester. * WHEN...Until late Thursday 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 9:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 30.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The river first rose above flood stage on May 1, cresting near 31.1 feet on May 3. It`s most recent rise is nearing a crest. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.9 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Mississippi River Chester 27.0 30.8 30.3 28.6 26.9 26.2 25.9 && LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959 3787 9003 $$ Kimble