WGUS83 KLSX 201803

FLSLSX



Flood Statement

National Weather Service St Louis MO

103 PM CDT Mon Apr 20 2026



...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in

Missouri...



  Meramec River near Arnold.



River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast

precipitation for the next 24 hours.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars

through flooded areas.



This product, along with additional weather and stream information,

is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx



&&



MOC099-189-220615-

/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0035.260421T0224Z-260424T1800Z/

/ARNM7.1.ER.260421T0224Z.260422T0000Z.260423T1200Z.NO/

103 PM CDT Mon Apr 20 2026



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY

AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Meramec River near Arnold.



* WHEN...From this evening to Friday afternoon.



* IMPACTS...At 25.1 feet, St. Louis County closes the following roads

  at this height:  Butler Hill west of Summerhedge Place, Meramec

  Bottom Road between Hagemann Road and Highway 21, Hawkins Road

  south of Meramec Bottom Road, and Old Telegraph Road at Earl Widman

  County Park.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 12:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 23.3 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late

    this evening to a crest of 25.3 feet tomorrow evening. It will

    then fall below flood stage Thursday morning.

  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.







&&





All Times CDT Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)

Location      Stg     Stage   Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat



Meramec River

 Arnold       24.0    23.3    24.8  25.3  24.0  22.8  21.5







&&



LAT...LON 3847 9044 3847 9032 3840 9033 3837 9036

      3841 9036 3842 9037 3843 9036 3845 9036

      3845 9041





$$



Fuchs