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WGUS83 KLSX 081742
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1142 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...

  Gasconade River near Rich Fountain.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 48 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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

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1142 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Gasconade River near Rich Fountain.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, County Road 623 northwest of the gage and
  County Road 727 at Highway D are flooded and closed at this
  height.  Also, State Highway 42 southwest of Belle and State
  Highway J east of Fredericksburg are also flooded and closed.
  Actual point of inundation may be as low as 22 ft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM CST Friday the stage was 24.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM CST Friday was 26.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling to 4.3 feet Wednesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.



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

Gasconade River
  Rich Fountain  20.0    24.9    20.6  9.7   5.7   4.6   4.3



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LAT...LON 3842 9189 3866 9164 3866 9150 3814 9180
      3814 9196


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Britt