...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI..

MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD

RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST
PRECIPITATION FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE:  NEVER DRIVE CARS, TRUCKS, OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION,
IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX.

&&

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING TO A STAGE OF 26.7 FEET
BY SATURDAY MORNING.

&&
FLD   LATEST              7 A.M. FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     10/18  10/19  10/20  10/21  10/22

MERAMEC RIVER
ARNOLD          24.0   26.90      26.8   26.7   26.5   26.2   25.8


&&

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...


MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LAGRANGE

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CANTON

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOCK & DAM 21

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAVERTON

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MEL PRICE LD

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER

RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST
PRECIPITATION FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE:  NEVER DRIVE CARS, TRUCKS, OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION,
IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX.

&&

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT:  AT 30.0 FEET...FLOODWALL AT LACLEDES LANDING IS CLOSED.

&&
FLD   LATEST              7 A.M. FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     10/18  10/19  10/20  10/21  10/22

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
ST. LOUIS       30.0   29.92      30.0   30.0   29.8   29.4   28.9


&&