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Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
931 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

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

  Mississippi River at Chester.

  Mississippi River near Herculaneum.

  Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.

  Mississippi River at Winfield.

  Mississippi River at Alton.

  Mississippi River at Grafton.

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

  Mississippi River at Louisiana.

  Mississippi River at Clarksville.

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

  Mississippi River at St. Louis.

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 this evening at 1045 PM CDT.

&&

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931 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Mississippi River at St. Louis.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 29.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.9
    feet early Friday morning.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  St. Louis        30.0    29.3    29.9  28.2  25.0  22.5  22.2



&&

LAT...LON 3881 9017 3883 9004 3826 9030 3826 9043
      3873 9024


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931 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday 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 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 29.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 29.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.9
    feet early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage late Sunday evening.
  - 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    29.8    31.8  31.5  29.3  25.8  23.9



&&

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


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931 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River near Herculaneum.

* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 26.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.4
    feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Saturday afternoon.
  - 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    26.8    27.4  26.5  23.2  20.4  20.0



&&

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


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931 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Alta Villa Road off of Highway 94 north of
  West Alton is closed within a foot of this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 23.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 23.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.9
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage early Saturday afternoon.
  - 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    23.6    23.8  21.7  19.4  19.1  18.8



&&

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


$$

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/CAGM7.1.ER.240430T0642Z.240501T1000Z.240502T1330Z.NO/
931 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Winfield.

* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 27.5 feet, At this stage, Lock and Dam 25 will
  stockpile 200 tons of sand, 12,000 sandbags, and 10,000 square
  feet of polyethylene plastic as a precaution.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 26.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling to 22.6 feet Tuesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Winfield         26.0    26.6    24.5  23.2  23.4  23.4  22.8



&&

LAT...LON 3922 9081 3923 9071 3888 9057 3881 9057
      3887 9074


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931 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Louisiana.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The first quarter mile of Edison Avenue
  beyond the railroad tracks begins flooding near this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 16.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this evening and continue falling to 13.1 feet Tuesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Louisiana        15.0    15.2    13.4  13.3  13.8  13.5  13.2



&&

LAT...LON 3945 9111 3952 9097 3945 9089 3939 9097


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931 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Clarksville.

* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 25.5 feet, State Route P east of Elsberry begins
  flooding just east of the levee.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 25.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 26.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling to 22.4 feet Tuesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Clarksville      25.0    25.6    23.5  23.1  23.6  23.3  22.6



&&

LAT...LON 3939 9097 3945 9089 3938 9077 3923 9071
      3922 9081


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931 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO EARLY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Alton.

* WHEN...From Friday morning to early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 20.7 feet, During open river conditions (Mel Price
  gates all open), Alta Villa Road off of Highway 94 begins flooding
  and is closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 20.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.0
    feet Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Alton            21.0    20.1    21.0  19.2  17.4  16.6  16.2



&&

LAT...LON 3891 9033 3895 9028 3888 9015 3884 9018


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931 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Grafton.

* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Water begins flooding the floor at the
  Palisades Marina in Portage Des Sioux.  Access to homes along
  North Shore Drive in eastern St. Charles County becomes cut off
  near this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 20.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 20.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.8
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Grafton          20.0    20.7    20.7  20.1  19.4  18.7  18.1



&&

LAT...LON 3881 9057 3888 9057 3899 9046 3895 9028
      3882 9048


$$

Britt