Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 5 at 9:37AM CST until November 5 at 12:00PM CST by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 5, 2024 - 7:37am
Expires:
November 5, 2024 - 10:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall
continues.
* WHERE...A portion of east central Missouri, including the
following county and independent city, Saint Louis and Saint Louis
City.
* WHEN...Until noon CST.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding. It will take several hours for all
the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems
in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 937 AM CST, media and local law enforcement reported
flooding in the warned area from heavy rain and small stream
flooding. Flooding is already occurring. Between 6 and 10
inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
St. Louis, St. Charles, Florissant, Chesterfield, Wildwood,
University City, Ballwin, Kirkwood, Maryland Heights, East
St. Louis, Hazelwood, Webster Groves, Ferguson, Arnold,
Manchester, Creve Coeur, Overland, Clayton, Cahokia and
Jennings.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
St. Louis, MO; St. Louis City, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO