Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 7 at 10:50AM CST until March 10 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 8:50am
Expires:
March 8, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Meramec River at Fenton.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 48 hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Meramec River at Fenton.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon to Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 22.9 feet, At this height, the entire boat ramp path
at Minnie Ha Ha Park will be submerged.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 AM CST Saturday the stage was 18.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 23.4 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage late Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
Area Description:
Jefferson, MO; St. Louis, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov