288
WGUS43 KLSX 162242
FLWLSX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
542 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...The National Weather Service in St Louis MO has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri...

  Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.

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.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx

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ILC119-MOC183-181045-
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/ALNI2.1.ER.240716T2000Z.240717T1800Z.240722T0000Z.NO/
542 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY, JULY 23...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to Tuesday, July 23.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Flood Stage.  Minor flooding begins to
  occur at this level.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 5:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 21.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 5:30 PM CDT Tuesday was 21.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.8
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage Sunday evening.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Mel Price LD     21.0    21.3    21.7  21.8  21.8  21.4  21.1



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LAT...LON 3888 9015 3887 9009 3883 9004 3881 9017
      3884 9018


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