...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 48 hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Meramec River near Sullivan.
* WHEN...From early this morning to Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, At this height the entire Arapaho campground will be under water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:00 AM CST Tuesday the stage was 14.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:00 AM CST Tuesday was 14.1 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 17.1 feet this afternoon. It will then fall early tomorrow afternoon. It will rise to 12.6 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday 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
