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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 

1044 AM CST SUN DEC 16 2001

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR 

THE MERAMEC RIVER.



MERAMEC RIVER NR EUREKA.

9 AM SUNDAY STAGE: 4.4 FT.

FLOOD STAGE: 18.0 FT.

RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

CREST AROUND 21.0 FT WEDNESDAY EVENING.

FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.





MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK.

6 AM SUNDAY STAGE: -2.0 FT.

FLOOD STAGE: 16.0 FT.

RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

CREST AROUND 18.3 FT THURSDAY MORNING.

FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.





THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION OF AROUND ONE INCH THE 

PAST 24 HOURS AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION OF GREATER THAN 1 INCH OVER THE NEXT 24 

HOURS.  THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND UNUSUAL SITUATION.  EVACUATE NOW IF THE ABOVE 

CRESTS REACH YOUR PROPERTY.  DO NOT WAIT UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE AND YOUR ESCAPE 

ROUTE IS CUT OFF.  HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN 

PREDICTED.  THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION 

AND ISSUE FOLLOWUP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.  STAY TUNED TO 

YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST ON THIS DEVELOPING 

SITUATION.



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                         FLD  LATEST          7AM FORECAST     

LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/17  12/18  12/19  12/20  12/21



MERAMEC RIVER

  EUREKA           18    4.4      10.3   14.3   19.2   19.6   13.4

  VALLEY PARK      16   -2.0       5.8   10.9   14.9   18.3   13.6

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