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Flood Warning issued June 8 at 12:06AM CDT until June 9 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

…The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri…

Hinkson Creek at Columbia.

Moreau River near Jefferson City.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Hinkson Creek at Columbia.

* WHEN…Until Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 17.7 feet, Height of the soccer practice field,
protected by a levee to about 25.5 feet.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 11:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 10.9 feet.
– Forecast…The river will rise above flood stage to 17.0 feet
early this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this
morning to 4.8 feet Wednesday morning. It will rise to 4.9 feet
early Wednesday afternoon. It will then fall again and remain
below flood stage.
– Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
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

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