Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
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212 WGUS83 KLSX 031642 FLSLSX 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 && ILC077-157-MOC157-186-050445- /O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0097.240705T0300Z-000000T0000Z/ /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 && LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959 3787 9003 $$ Pfahler