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Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1210 PM CDT Wed May 1 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.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

The next statement will be issued late Thursday night at 1215 AM CDT.

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1210 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Meramec River near Arnold.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Meramec Bottom Road between Wells Road and
  Kerth Road begins flooding near this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:30 AM CDT Wednesday was 26.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.6
    feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    Saturday 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    26.9    28.1  28.2  25.3  21.4  18.0



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


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Fuchs