Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 5 at 4:54PM CST until November 6 at 5:15PM CST by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 5, 2024 - 2:54pm
Expires:
November 6, 2024 - 3:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...
St. Francis River near Patterson.
.Widespread heavy rain over the last 24 hours has caused significant
rises on the St. Francis River. At Patterson, the river is cresting
and is expected to fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Francis River near Patterson.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 23.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
23.5 feet on 11/19/2003.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Wayne, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY