465 WGUS43 KLSX 101744 FLWLSX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service St Louis MO 1244 PM CDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...Forecast Flooding Changed from Minor to Moderate Severity for the following river in Missouri and Illinois... Mississippi River at Grafton .This Flood Warning is a result of __ inches of precipitation the past 24 hours and __ inches forecast in the next 48 hours... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rainfall heavier than forecast 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. 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://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx. && ILC083-MOC183-111744- /O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0103.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GRFI2.2.ER.181007T2210Z.181014T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1244 PM CDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity... The Flood Warning continues for The Mississippi River at Grafton * At 12:30 PM Wednesday the stage was 20.7 feet. * Flood stage is 18.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is forecast. * The river is forecast to crest near 24.2 feet Monday morning. thereafter. * Impact: At 24.0 feet...Roads within Chataqua and Elsah begin flooding near this height. * Impact: At 23.6 feet...Missouri Route B from Highway 94 to New Town is closed near this height. * Impact: At 23.4 feet...Huster Road and South Shore Drive, both at the entrance to the South Shore subdivision in eastern St. Charles County, are closed near this level. * Impact: At 22.5 feet...East end of Main Street in Portage des Sioux begins flooding near this height. * Impact: At 21.9 feet...In northern St. Charles County, Missouri Route B from Lehmond Island Road to Kampville Drive, Wilson Road at Washeon Road, and Grafton Ferry Road and Sherwood Harbor Road north of Smartt Field are closed. West of Portage des Sioux, Sioux Drive is also closed at this height. * Impact: At 21.5 feet...In Portage des Sioux, MO, Le Sieur Street leading to the Marina and to Our Lady of the River Statue is flooded. * Impact: At 21.0 feet...Water begins flooding the floor at the Palisades Marina in Portage Des Sioux. Access to homes along North Shore Drive in eastern St. Charles County becomes cut off near this height. && Fld Latest 7 a.m. Forecast LOCATION Stg Obs Stg 10/11 10/12 10/13 10/14 10/15 Mississippi River Grafton 18.0 20.73 21.3 22.2 23.5 24.1 24.2 && LAT...LON 3881 9057 3888 9057 3899 9046 3895 9028 3882 9048 $$