Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 5 at 4:36AM CST until November 8 at 6:00AM CST by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 5, 2024 - 2:36am
Expires:
November 6, 2024 - 2:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in St Louis MO has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Meramec River near Sullivan.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 48 hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Meramec River near Sullivan.
* WHEN...From early this morning to Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, At this height the entire Arapaho
campground will be under water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM CST Tuesday the stage was 14.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:00 AM CST Tuesday was 14.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 17.1 feet this afternoon.
It will then fall early tomorrow afternoon. It will rise to
12.6 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below
flood stage early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
Instruction:
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.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
Area Description:
Crawford, MO; Washington, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO