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Flood Warning issued October 2 at 10:56AM CDT until October 8 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

…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…Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Missouri River at Jefferson City.

* WHEN…From Sunday evening to Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 26.3 feet, State Route 179 near Sandy Hook is closed
due to flooding. Also, State Highway K one mile east of McBaine in
Boone County is closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.2 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage Sunday
evening to a crest of 25.8 feet early Tuesday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning.
– Flood stage is 23.0 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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