Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 7 at 7:58AM CST until March 9 at 5:12AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 5:58am
Expires:
March 8, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
St. Francis River near Patterson.
.Recent heavy rains will cause the St. Francis River near Patterson
to rise above flood stage again late tonight.
For the St. Francis River...including Patterson...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Francis River near Patterson.
* WHEN...From late tonight to early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly
bottomland and surrounding low lying areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CST Saturday the stage was 10.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 17.0 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
evening.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Wayne, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov