Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 10:11AM CDT until May 22 at 10:42PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 8:11am
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Bourbeuse River at Union.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Bourbeuse River at Union.
* WHEN...From this evening to Friday evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
evening to a crest of 18.3 feet tomorrow evening. It will then
fall below flood stage Thursday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 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:
Franklin, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov