Flood Warning for Ethlyn, Missouri
Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
916 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...
Mississippi River at Grafton.
Mississippi River at Winfield.
Mississippi River at Hannibal.
Mississippi River at Louisiana.
Mississippi River at Clarksville.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
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916 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Winfield.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 27.5 feet, At this stage, Lock and Dam 25 will
stockpile 200 tons of sand, 12,000 sandbags, and 10,000 square
feet of polyethylene plastic as a precaution.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 26.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM CDT Friday was 26.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.8
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Tuesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location Stg Stage Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Mississippi River
Winfield 26.0 26.8 26.6 26.3 26.1 25.7 25.2
LAT...LON 3922 9081 3923 9071 3888 9057 3881 9057
3887 9074