Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1136 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

  Mississippi River at Louisiana.

  Mississippi River at Clarksville.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

ILC149-MOC163-070445-
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/LUSM7.2.ER.240627T1550Z.240708T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1136 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Louisiana.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 20.8 feet, Near this height, the railroad bridge
  below the mouth of Noix Creek is closed.  Above this height, the
  bridge is unable to open to vessel traffic.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 19.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:00 AM CDT Friday was 19.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.8
    feet early Monday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed

Mississippi River
  Louisiana        15.0    19.3    19.8  20.3  20.7  20.7  20.7



&&

LAT...LON 3945 9111 3952 9097 3945 9089 3939 9097


$$

ILC013-MOC163-070445-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLKM7.2.ER.240627T1337Z.240708T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1136 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Clarksville.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 31.5 feet, Burlington Northern SF railroad tracks
  begin to flood.  Also, Highway 79 is closed about a mile south of
  Clarksville.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 29.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:00 AM CDT Friday was 29.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.3
    feet Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed

Mississippi River
  Clarksville      25.0    29.5    30.2  30.9  31.3  31.2  31.2



&&

LAT...LON 3939 9097 3945 9089 3938 9077 3923 9071
      3922 9081


$$

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