Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 27 at 3:59PM CDT until April 30 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 1:59pm
Expires:
April 29, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Meramec River near Sullivan.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Meramec River near Sullivan.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, A small bridge in the back of Meramec State
Park park is flooded, cutting the park in two. If the river
continues to rise...park officials will evacuate the campgrounds at
this point.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:29 PM CDT Monday the stage was 6.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 11.1 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even
higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor this
developing situation and issue follow up statements as conditions
change.
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