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Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1011 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

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

  Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.

  Mississippi River at Chester.

  Mississippi River near Herculaneum.

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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1011 PM CDT Thu May 9 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 10:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 21.0 feet and rising.
  - 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 has hovered within a foot on
    either side of flood stage for the last several days. It has
    recently begun another rise, just rising above flood stage
    again on May 9.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.9
    feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood
    stage late Sunday evening.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Mel Price LD     21.0    21.0    21.9  21.6  20.7  19.9  19.3



&&

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


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/CHSI2.1.ER.240501T0507Z.240512T0000Z.240515T1800Z.NO/
1011 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY, MAY 16...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.

* WHEN...Until Thursday, May 16.

* IMPACTS...At 32.5 feet, The Road at Fort Gage Farm begins flooding
  at Menard Correctional Center.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 30.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The river first rose above flood stage on
    May 1, cresting near 31.1 feet on May 3. It has since begun
    another rise.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.1
    feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Wednesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Chester          27.0    30.2    31.9  32.1  31.5  29.7  27.5



&&

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


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1011 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River near Herculaneum.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 28.3 feet, Near this height, the walking trail
  (extension of Station Road) at Bates Memorial Park begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 25.4 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 26.5 feet Saturday
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Herculaneum      26.0    25.4    26.5  26.1  25.0  23.7  22.7



&&

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


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Kimble