Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 5 at 7:53PM CST until November 9 at 3:00PM 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...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Meramec River near Steelville.
* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, The front porch of the office at Lucky
Clover campgrounds begins flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 23.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:30 PM CST Tuesday was 23.7 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 late 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.
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:
Crawford, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO