Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1131 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following points along the
Mississippi River...

  Mississippi River at Louisiana.

  Mississippi River at Clarksville.

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.

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx

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/LUSM7.1.ER.250714T0135Z.250716T1545Z.250718T1800Z.NO/
1131 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Louisiana.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The first quarter mile of Edison Avenue
  beyond the railroad tracks begins flooding near this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 12.6 feet
    Thursday, July 24.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

Mississippi River
  Louisiana        15.0    15.3    15.1  14.7  14.2  13.6  13.1



&&

LAT...LON 3946 9110 3953 9099 3946 9088 3939 9097
      3941 9100 3939 9103


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/CLKM7.1.ER.250714T0540Z.250716T2300Z.250719T1800Z.NO/
1131 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Clarksville.

* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 25.5 feet, State Route P east of Elsberry begins
  flooding just east of the levee.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 25.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Saturday afternoon and continue falling to 22.4 feet
    Thursday, July 24.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.



&&


                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

Mississippi River
  Clarksville      25.0    25.5    25.4  25.1  24.6  24.0  23.3



&&

LAT...LON 3939 9097 3946 9088 3940 9081 3932 9075
      3925 9071 3925 9083 3930 9090 3932 9088
      3936 9092 3935 9095


$$

Carney