...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 Fenton.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday, November 12.
* IMPACTS...At 32.7 feet, Joe Clark's Restaurant begins flooding at this height.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:15 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 18.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 33.6 feet Friday evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday morning. - Flood stage is 23.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 32.6 feet on 06/09/2019.
* 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
