Full Notification

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Meramec River near Sullivan. Big River at Byrnesville. Meramec River near Steelville. Meramec River near Eureka. Meramec River at Pacific. Bourbeuse River at Union. Meramec River at Valley Park. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Meramec River at Fenton. Meramec River near Arnold. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours.

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Meramec River at Valley Park.

* WHEN...From late Saturday night to Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, The intersection of 141 and North Highway drive at I-44 is closed above this level. In Fenton, the following roads are closed at this level: all of Yarnell Road, Riverside Drive at Wolfner Drive, Fabricator Drive at Headland Drive, Soccer Park Road at the truck stop, Rudder Road at Fabick Drive, and Larkin Williams Road at Ferry Street.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 7.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Sunday morning to a crest of 29.0 feet early Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday afternoon. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 29.3 feet on 05/21/1995.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON, MO ... ST. LOUIS, MO

Instructions:

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