Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 10:56AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 2, 2026 - 8:56am
Expires:
October 3, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Missouri River at Jefferson City.
Missouri River near Chamois.
Missouri River at Hermann.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 48 hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Missouri River near Chamois.
* WHEN...From Monday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Flood Stage: Lower lying bottom land
begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 5.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Monday
morning and continue rising to a crest of 19.3 feet early Tuesday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 17.0 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:
Callaway, MO; Osage, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov