Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1002 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended 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.

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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MOC099-189-110315-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-240516T0215Z/
/ARNM7.1.ER.240430T1955Z.240512T1200Z.240514T2015Z.NO/
1002 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Meramec River near Arnold.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Wells Road below Suson Woods begins
  flooding at this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 25.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM CDT Thursday was 25.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.5
    feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    Tuesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.



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

Meramec River
  Arnold       24.0    25.3    27.3  29.3  30.5  29.0  25.2



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


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