Full Notification

...The National Weather Service in St Louis MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri... Meramec River near Sullivan. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Meramec River near Sullivan.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, The main entrance road to the Meramec State Park campground begins flooding...blocking acess to cabins 1-8...the picnic and playground areas, and the Wilderness Trailhead parking lot. At Onondaga Cave State Park...the primary entrance to the campground is closed and the secondary entrance is used near this height. At 14.5 feet, At this height the Arapaho Campground will evacuate campers. This campground is about 8.5 river miles downstream from the gage. About 14.3 miles upstream of the gage...Cave Road access to Ozark Outdoors begins flooding near this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 3.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 15.4 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CRAWFORD, MO ... WASHINGTON, MO

Instructions:

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