Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Saint Charles, MO ∙ Florissant, MO ∙ Maryland Heights, MO ∙ Machens, MO ∙ Fort Bellefontaine, MO ∙ Chesterfield, MO ∙ St Louis Lambert Intl Airport, MO ∙ Pelican Island, MO ∙ Champ, MO ∙ Musicks Ferry, MO

Headline

...The National Weather Service in St Louis MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Missouri River at Washington.
Missouri River at St. Charles.
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.
Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor this developing situation and issue follow up statements as conditions change.
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 Tuesday evening at 1015 PM CDT.
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Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service St Louis MO 1002 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024 ...The National Weather Service in St Louis MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri... Missouri River at Washington. Missouri River at St. Charles. 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. Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor this developing situation and issue follow up statements as conditions change. 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 Tuesday evening at 1015 PM CDT. && ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at St. Charles. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning to early Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, The Katy Trail begins flooding near this height along Hawning Road, about 2 miles north northeast of the Highway 370 bridge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 15.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 27.1 feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Missouri River St. Charles 25.0 15.6 24.4 27.0 26.7 24.9 22.8 && LAT...LON 3891 9033 3886 9018 3881 9017 3859 9072 3865 9078

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