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Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1120 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

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

  Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.

  Mississippi River near Herculaneum.

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

  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

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1120 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...From this evening to Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Dresser Island Drive floods within a foot
  of this level.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 22.5 feet Saturday evening.
    It will then fall below flood stage late Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Mel Price LD     21.0    20.7    21.3  22.3  22.3  21.1  20.0



&&

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


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1120 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO LATE TUESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River near Herculaneum.

* WHEN...From Friday morning to late Tuesday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 25.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow morning to a crest of 27.4 feet early Saturday
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Herculaneum      26.0    25.1    25.9  27.3  27.1  25.8  24.2



&&

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


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1120 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* 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 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 30.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:00 AM CDT Thursday was 30.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.4
    feet early Sunday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Chester          27.0    30.1    30.5  31.8  32.3  32.1  30.4



&&

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


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Fuchs