Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 6 at 6:29PM CST until March 8 at 11:10PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 6, 2026 - 4:29pm
Expires:
March 8, 2026 - 5:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Meramec River near Sullivan.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Meramec River near Steelville.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 48 hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Meramec River near Sullivan.
* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15.6 feet, The basic loop of the Onondaga Cave State
Park campground begins flooding near this height.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:29 PM CST Friday the stage was 16.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 5:29 PM CST Friday was 19.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 5.6 feet Thursday
evening.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
Area Description:
Crawford, MO; Washington, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov