Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 5 at 7:53PM CST until November 12 at 2:31PM CST by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 5, 2024 - 5:53pm
Expires:
November 7, 2024 - 6:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Meramec River at Pacific.
Meramec River at Valley Park.
Meramec River near Steelville.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Meramec River at Fenton.
Meramec River near Eureka.
Meramec River near Sullivan.
Meramec River near Arnold.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 48 hours.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Meramec River at Fenton.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday, November 12.
* IMPACTS...At 32.7 feet, Joe Clark's Restaurant begins flooding at
this height.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 19.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 33.4 feet Friday
evening. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
32.6 feet on 06/09/2019.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
Area Description:
Jefferson, MO; St. Louis, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO