Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 7 at 7:30PM CST until March 10 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 5:30pm
Expires:
March 9, 2026 - 6:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Meramec River near Arnold.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 48 hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Meramec River near Arnold.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon to Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 24.7 feet, Hawkins Road south of Meramec Bottom Road
begins flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CST Saturday the stage was 19.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage tomorrow
afternoon to 24.5 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall
below flood stage late Monday morning to 22.6 feet early Tuesday
afternoon. It will rise to 22.7 feet Tuesday evening. It will
then fall again and remain below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
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
Sender: