Flood Warning
Flood Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 1049 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois... Mississippi River at Chester. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois... Mississippi River at Mel Price LD. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois... North Fabius River near Ewing. Mississippi River near Herculaneum. 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. This product, along with additional weather and stream information, is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx && ILC077-157-MOC157-186-060400- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-240510T1630Z/ /CHSI2.1.ER.240501T0507Z.240503T2030Z.240509T1030Z.NO/ 1049 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester. * WHEN...Until late Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 31.5 feet, In Perry County, Highway E is closed between County Road 322 and Levee Road (County Road 354) at Bois Brule Creek. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 30.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:30 AM CDT Saturday was 31.1 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 30.4 feet this afternoon. It will then fall early Monday morning. It will rise to 29.2 feet Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Mississippi River Chester 27.0 30.2 29.7 29.2 28.8 28.1 26.9 && LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959 3787 9003 $$