Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 5 at 4:57AM CST until November 9 at 1:00AM CST by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 5, 2024 - 2:57am
Expires:
November 6, 2024 - 3:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Roubidoux Creek Near Waynesville affecting Pulaski County.
Gasconade River at Jerome affecting Phelps County.
Gasconade River at Hazelgreen affecting Laclede County.
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri...
Big Piney below Fort Leonard Wood -East Gate affecting Pulaski
County.
For the Roubidoux Creek...including Waynesville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Big Piney River...including Fort Leonard Wood - East Gate...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Gasconade River...including Jerome, Hazelgreen...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Gasconade River at Jerome.
* WHEN...From this morning to early Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, flood waters reach the SL and SF Railroad
main line near Jerome.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:45 AM CST Tuesday the stage was 8.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning to a crest of 27.3 feet early Thursday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
27.7 feet on 04/15/1945.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 500 AM CST.
Area Description:
Phelps, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO