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WGUS83 KLSX 120249
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
949 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024

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

  Mississippi River near Herculaneum.

  Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.

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

  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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949 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River near Herculaneum.

* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 26.3 feet and falling.
  - Recent Activity...The river first rose above flood stage on
    May 10. It crested at 26.4 feet on May 11.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling next week.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri

Mississippi River
  Herculaneum      26.0    26.3    24.7  23.8  23.3  23.0  22.7



&&

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


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949 PM CDT Sat May 11 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 9:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 21.8 feet.
  - 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 hovered within a foot on either
    side of flood stage for several days. It`s most recent crest
    was 21.8 feet on May 11.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tomorrow evening and continue falling next week.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri

Mississippi River
  Mel Price LD     21.0    21.8    20.6  19.9  19.5  19.2  19.1



&&

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


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949 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.

* WHEN...Until late Thursday 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 9:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 30.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The river first rose above flood stage on
    May 1, cresting near 31.1 feet on May 3. It`s most recent
    rise is nearing a crest.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.9
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri

Mississippi River
  Chester          27.0    30.8    30.3  28.6  26.9  26.2  25.9



&&

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


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Kimble