Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 20 at 10:30AM CDT until May 25 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 8:30am
Expires:
May 21, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Missouri River at Hermann.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Missouri River at Hermann.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...At 21.3 feet, The southern end of School House Road south
of Rhineland begins flooding near this height.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early tomorrow
afternoon to 21.6 feet Friday morning. It will then fall early
Friday afternoon. It will rise to 21.8 feet Saturday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 21.0 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:
Gasconade, MO; Montgomery, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov