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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service St Louis MO

1037 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024



...Observed flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and 

increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri...



  Middle Fabius River near Ewing.



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.



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.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.



The next statement will be issued Wednesday evening at 1045 PM CDT.



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1037 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is 

  forecast.



* WHERE...Middle Fabius River near Ewing.



* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.



* IMPACTS...At 16.6 feet, Left bank overflows downstream of bridge 

  near the gage.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.1 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 17.1 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

    late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 3.8 feet

    Tuesday, May 07.

  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.







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                     Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)

Location             Stg    Stage    Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun



Middle Fabius River

  Ewing              12.0    17.1    13.4  7.6   7.0   5.7   4.6







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LAT...LON 4010 9179 4012 9175 3995 9158 3994 9162





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Fuchs