Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 5 at 4:57AM CST until November 7 at 4:47PM 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 Hazelgreen.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, moderate flooding begins at the gage site.
Flood waters impacts the old State Highway 66 bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:15 AM CST Tuesday the stage was 6.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 27.7 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
27.5 feet on 03/12/1935.
- 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:
Laclede, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO