Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Saint Louis, MO ∙ Wilbur Park, MO ∙ Sugarloaf Heights, IL ∙ East Saint Louis, IL ∙ Herculaneum, MO ∙ Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO ∙ Venice, IL ∙ Saint George, MO ∙ East Carondelet, IL ∙ Madison, IL

Headline

...The National Weather Service in St Louis MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois...
Mississippi River at Winfield.
Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.
Mississippi River at Grafton.
Mississippi River near Herculaneum.
Mississippi River at Chester.
Mississippi River at St. Louis.
Mississippi River at Alton.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor this developing situation and issue follow up statements as conditions change.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information, is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.
The next statement will be issued late Tuesday night at midnight CDT.
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Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service St Louis MO 1146 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024 ...The National Weather Service in St Louis MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois... Mississippi River at Winfield. Mississippi River at Mel Price LD. Mississippi River at Grafton. Mississippi River near Herculaneum. Mississippi River at Chester. Mississippi River at St. Louis. Mississippi River at Alton. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor this developing situation and issue follow up statements as conditions change. This product, along with additional weather and stream information, is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx. The next statement will be issued late Tuesday night at midnight CDT. && ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at St. Louis. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning to early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Flood panels at Carr Street and Poplar Street are installed. Water will reach the base of the floodgates at Carr Street at 35 feet, and at Poplar Street at 36.5 feet. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 16.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Wednesday morning to a crest of 32.3 feet early Thursday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday evening. - Flood stage is 30.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Mississippi River St. Louis 30.0 16.3 22.7 29.6 32.2 31.5 28.1 && LAT...LON 3881 9017 3883 9004 3826 9030 3826 9043 3873 9024

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