Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Saint Louis, MO ∙ Oakville, MO ∙ Dupo, IL ∙ Granite City, IL ∙ Imperial, MO ∙ Riverview, MO ∙ Brooklyn, IL ∙ Wilbur Park, MO ∙ Sugarloaf Heights, IL ∙ East Saint Louis, IL

Headline

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri...
Mississippi River at St. Louis.
Mississippi River at Chester.
Mississippi River near Herculaneum.
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 late Thursday night at 1230 AM CDT.
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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 1220 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri... Mississippi River at St. Louis. Mississippi River at Chester. Mississippi River near Herculaneum. 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 late Thursday night at 1230 AM CDT. && ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at St. Louis. * WHEN...Until early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Floodwall at Lacledes Landing is closed. Also at this level, the U.S. Coast Guard may prohibit all recreational vessel traffic from just above the Chain of Rocks Canal south entry to just below the mouth of the Meramec River. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 29.2 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall to 28.8 feet this afternoon. It will then rise to flood stage Friday morning. It will fall to 29.9 feet early Friday afternoon. It will then rise to flood stage Friday evening. It will fall for the remainder of the period. - Flood stage is 30.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Mississippi River St. Louis 30.0 29.2 29.4 30.0 29.4 26.3 23.3 && LAT...LON 3881 9017 3883 9004 3826 9030 3826 9043 3873 9024

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