Severe Flood

Flood Warning issued April 18 at 6:04AM CDT until April 19 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

Osage, MO Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

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

Maries River near Westphalia.

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Maries River near Westphalia.

* WHEN...From this morning to Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 12.1 feet, The north end of County Road 521 begins
flooding adjacent to the river near this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this morning to a crest of 11.2 feet this afternoon. It will then
fall below flood stage late this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

Recommendations

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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