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FLWLSX



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service St Louis MO

1005 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024



...The National Weather Service in St Louis MO has issued a Flood 

Warning for the following river in Illinois...Missouri...



  Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.



  Mississippi River near Herculaneum.



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.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx



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ILC119-MOC183-101515-

/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0066.240509T2100Z-240514T1400Z/

/ALNI2.1.ER.240509T2100Z.240511T1800Z.240513T0800Z.NO/

1005 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE TUESDAY 

MORNING...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



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



* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to late Tuesday morning.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 9:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 20.7 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

    tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 22.3 feet early Saturday

    afternoon.

  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.







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                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)

Location           Stg    Stage    Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue



Mississippi River

  Mel Price LD     21.0    20.7    21.5  22.2  22.0  20.8  19.8







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

      3884 9018





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ILC133-MOC099-101515-

/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0067.240510T1330Z-240514T0500Z/

/HRCM7.1.ER.240510T1330Z.240511T1800Z.240512T2230Z.UU/

1005 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO EARLY TUESDAY 

MORNING...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Mississippi River near Herculaneum.



* WHEN...From Friday morning to early Tuesday morning.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 9:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 24.9 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

    Friday morning to a crest of 27.0 feet early Saturday

    afternoon.

  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.







&&





                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)

Location           Stg    Stage    Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue



Mississippi River

  Herculaneum      26.0    24.9    25.9  26.9  26.5  25.2  23.6







&&



LAT...LON 3839 9026 3826 9030 3817 9021 3800 8995

      3795 9005 3821 9042 3839 9037





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Gosselin