Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 5 at 2:48PM CST until November 9 at 1:30PM CST by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 5, 2024 - 12:48pm
Expires:
November 7, 2024 - 1:00am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri...
Meramec River at Pacific.
...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri...
Meramec River at Fenton.
Meramec River at Valley Park.
Meramec River near Eureka.
Meramec River near Steelville.
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 major flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Meramec River near Steelville.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, The front porch of the office at Lucky
Clover campgrounds begins flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 14.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:30 PM CST Tuesday was 15.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.5
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
28.7 feet on 05/01/2017.
Instruction:
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.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
Area Description:
Crawford, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO