Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 6 at 7:52PM CST until November 10 at 12:00PM CST by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 6, 2024 - 5:52pm
Expires:
November 8, 2024 - 6:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following points along the
Meramec River in Missouri...
Meramec River at Pacific.
Meramec River at Fenton.
Meramec River at Valley Park.
Meramec River near Eureka.
Meramec River near Steelville.
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 occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Meramec River near Sullivan.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, The main office at the Arapaho Campground
begins flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CST Wednesday the stage was 30.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Saturday morning and continue falling to 5.4 feet Tuesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
31.5 feet on 12/29/2015.
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; Washington, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO