Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1142 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...

  Mississippi River at Chester.

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.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx

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ILC077-157-MOC157-186-050445-
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/CHSI2.1.ER.240705T0300Z.240708T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1142 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.

* WHEN...From Thursday evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 33.5 feet, Water Street in Chester begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 25.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 33.5
    feet early Monday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon

Mississippi River
  Chester          27.0    25.2    25.8  27.9  30.4  32.5  33.4



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LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959
      3787 9003


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