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WGUS83 KLSX 110150
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
850 PM CDT FRI JUL 10 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE.
RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST
PRECIPITATION FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
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
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850 PM CDT FRI JUL 10 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN.
* WHEN...UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 25.0 FEET, SAPPINGTON BRIDGE BOAT ACCESS PARKING AREA
AND RESTROOM BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:29 PM CDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 8:29 PM CDT FRIDAY WAS 17.6 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 24.2 FEET
EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
ALL TIMES CDT FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM)
LOCATION STG STAGE SAT SUN MON TUE WED
MERAMEC RIVER
SULLIVAN 11.0 17.6 22.8 17.2 10.7 7.8 6.6
LAT...LON 3801 9122 3807 9126 3816 9116 3828 9110
3832 9097 3839 9091 3839 9082 3825 9092
3823 9105 3808 9111
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850 PM CDT FRI JUL 10 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE.
* WHEN...UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 18.5 FEET, CAMPGROUNDS AT BIRD'S NEST LODGE BEGIN TO
FLOOD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:15 PM CDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 8:15 PM CDT FRIDAY WAS 15.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 18.6 FEET
TOMORROW MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
ALL TIMES CDT FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM)
LOCATION STG STAGE SAT SUN MON TUE WED
MERAMEC RIVER
STEELVILLE 12.0 15.5 17.4 11.5 6.6 4.3 3.3
LAT...LON 3796 9153 3800 9154 3803 9141 3802 9138
3807 9126 3801 9122 3800 9130 3796 9135
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