...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Major severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri... Meramec River at Pacific. ...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri... Meramec River at Fenton. Meramec River at Valley Park. Meramec River near Eureka. Meramec River near Steelville. Meramec River near Sullivan. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 48 hours.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Meramec River at Valley Park.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday, November 12.
* IMPACTS...At 33.0 feet, Old Highway 141 is closed at Gravois Road and at Gravois Bluffs Blvd. This impact level may vary depending on the crest difference of the Mississippi River at St. Louis from 30.8 ft, the March 2008 crest.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:30 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 15.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 33.0 feet early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 33.0 feet on 05/03/1983.
* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON, MO ... ST. LOUIS, MO
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. This product, along with additional weather and stream information, is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
