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

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

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 at Hermann.

* WHEN…From Monday morning to Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS…At 22.3 feet, Southern portions of Old Rock Road and
Twisters Road south of Rhineland begin flooding near this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 9.4 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
Monday morning to a crest of 23.3 feet early Tuesday afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 21.0 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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