Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: Hannibal MO

Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1018 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

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

  Mississippi River at Grafton.

  Mississippi River at Clarksville.

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

  Mississippi River at Winfield.

  Mississippi River at Hannibal.

  Mississippi River at Louisiana.

  Mississippi River at Chester.

  Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.

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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ILC149-MOC127-200330-
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/HNNM7.1.ER.240515T0706Z.240517T0045Z.240520T0000Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Hannibal.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, John Hay Recreation Area on east side
  (inside the Illinois Sny Levee) begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM CDT Saturday was 17.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow evening and continue falling to 15.4 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.



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

Mississippi River
  Hannibal         17.0    17.4    17.1  16.8  16.4  16.1  15.7



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LAT...LON 3983 9148 3983 9135 3974 9121 3967 9135


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