Weather for Louisiana, Missouri
Lat: 39.44N, Lon: 91.06W
Wx Zone: MOZ036
CWA Used: LSX
Missouri Drought MonitorThe Missouri Drought monitor is a subset of the United States Monitor, issued every Thursday morning, based on drought conditions the previous Tuesday. The map below shows the current drought level around the state, and the percent of Missouri land area in each drought level compared to the previous week. Read an explanation of the drought intensities and what they mean. |
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Missouri Hydrologic Information StatementNote that if drought conditions are not being experienced, or in the case of river flooding or heavy rain, this statement may be used to indicate river flows or flood potential. 000 FGUS73 KLSX 020920 ESFLSX ILC001-005-009-013-027-051-061-083-117-119-121-133-135-149-157- 163-189-MOC007-019-027-051-055-071-073-093-099-103-111-113-123- 127-135-137-139-151-163-173-179-183-186-187-189-205-219-221-510- 030000- HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 420 AM CDT THU MAY 2 2013 ...WIDESPREAD RAIN OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND NIGHTS IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL FLOODING ALONG AREA STREAMS BY THIS WEEKEND... A SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD RAINS TO THE REGION OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE LATEST FORECAST GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THAT RAINS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINS OCCURRING TONIGHT...FRIDAY...AND FRIDAY NIGHT. RIVER FORECASTS BASED ON THIS RAINFALL INDICATE RISES TO NEAR BANK-FULL OR GREATER ARE LIKELY ON SMALLER STREAMS AND RIVERS THROUGHOUT THE AREA. THESE FORECASTS ARE BASED ENTIRELY ON 3-DAY FORECAST RAINFALL...AND ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE INACCURACIES INHERENT IN THESE EXTENDED RAINFALL FORECASTS. UNDERSTANDING THIS...IT APPEARS MINOR FLOODING IS LIKELY BY THE WEEKEND ON PARTS OF THE CUIVRE...THE MERAMEC...THE LA MOINE...THE BOURBEUSE...AND THE BIG RIVERS. ON THE MISSISSIPPI AND ILLINOIS RIVERS...THESE RIVERS SHOULD RISE TO NEW CRESTS...BUT AT MOST LOCATIONS REMAIN WELL BELOW CRESTS EXPERIENCED OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS. THE MISSOURI RIVER MAY CLIMB TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. PEOPLE NEAR THE SMALLER STREAMS AND RIVERS NEED TO BE ALERT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF RAPIDLY RISING WATER OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. WHEN DRIVING...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS OR BRIDGES...AS THE DEPTH OF THIS WATER MAY NOT BE CERTAIN. PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE LARGER RIVERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF RIVER RISES OVER THE NEXT WEEK. $$ TRUETT/FUCHS |