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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 
908 AM CDT FRI MAY 09 2003
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD STATEMENT
FOR THE BIG RIVER...MERAMEC RIVER.

MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
8 AM FRIDAY STAGE: 18.4 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 18.0 FT.
CRESTED AT 20.45 FT AT 10 AM THURSDAY.
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING.
AT 18.0 FEET... FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.  

MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
9 AM FRIDAY STAGE: 18.1 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 16.0 FT.
CRESTED AT 18.13 FT AT 8 AM FRIDAY.
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
AT 18.0 FEET... FARMLAND ON THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.  

MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD.
9 AM FRIDAY STAGE: 23.1 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 24.0 FT.
CRESTED AROUND 23.1 FT.
AT 24.0 FEET... THE ARNOLD CITY PARK... HOLLYWOOD AND BRADLEY BEACH 
ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  

BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE.
7 AM FRIDAY STAGE: 11.2 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 16.0 FT.
BEGAN FALLING 6 PM THURSDAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
CRESTED AT 18.19 FT AT 7 AM THURSDAY.
FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 6 PM THURSDAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.


THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION OF AROUND 0.50 
INCHES THE PAST 24 HOURS AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION OF 0.50 TO 1.00 
INCHES THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  RIVER FORECASTS AND FLOOD WARNINGS ISSUED 
BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE ARE BASED ON KNOWLEDGE 
OF RIVERS UNDER FORECAST WEATHER CONDITIONS.  RESIDENTS ALONG THESE 
RIVERS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN CAUTIOUS AND BE AWARE OF THE LATEST 
RIVER LEVELS...FLOOD STATEMENTS AND WEATHER FORECASTS.  HEAVY RAINS 
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 OR FORECASTS CHANGE.  THIS 
PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/LSX

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

MERAMEC RIVER
  EUREKA           18   18.4      12.9    8.1    6.3    5.5    5.0
  VALLEY PARK      16   18.1      13.8    8.8    5.9    5.0    4.4
  ARNOLD           24   23.1      21.1   19.4   19.2   18.6   17.2

BIG RIVER
  BYRNESVILLE      16   11.2       6.6    5.4    4.8    4.8    4.8

$$