WGUS83 KLSX 091343
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
843 AM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERAMEC RIVER IN MISSOURI...
 
  NEAR ARNOLD AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
  
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF BACKWATER FROM THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER IN CONJUNCTION WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION FROM THE 
PAST COUPLE OF DAYS AND LESS THAN 0.25 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24
HOURS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

MOC099-189-101343-
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/ARNM7.1.ER.080411T1315Z.080510T1200Z.080516T0359Z.NO/
843 AM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 29.0 FEET SATURDAY   
  MORNING.

$$

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                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   05/10  05/11  05/12  05/13  05/14

MERAMEC RIVER
  ARNOLD           24   27.7      29.0   28.3   27.2   25.9   25.1