The Upper Mississippi River at Louisiana, MO is at 18.8 feet as of 6:00 a.m., cresting today.
The Missouri River at St. Charles, MO is at 26.3’, and is expected to crest Saturday at 27.8.
With recent rain events at Carlyle Lake, 24-hour operations have begun. Corps officials are performing daily foot surveillance on the main dam, Saddle Dam 2 and the Keyesport Levee. Recreation at Carlyle has been impacted; to ensure public safety, all reservations in impacted areas will be canceled through July 10th. Beaches will also be closed, and all boat ramps except for 3 high water boat ramps will be closed.
Kaskaskia Lock and Dam has reopened.
The five day forecast is clear over the next three days with some precipitation moving in Saturday night in the St. Louis District area. We will continue to evaluate the impacts of the full-range of forecasts provided by the National Weather Service. For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/floodfight
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Public safety remains the Corps top priority. We ask everyone to stay informed of current conditions and remember there is always risk inherent with flooding. Visit our Flood Fight web page for additional information and resources, http://bit.ly/floodfight
Current conditions and National Weather Service forecasts indicate only minor flooding is expected in the St. Louis area. However, there is always risk associated with flooding, and there is a potential for higher water if above normal rain falls in the watershed.
Based on current forecasts, there is no immediate threat of levees overtopping on the Missouri or Mississippi Rivers. A range of possibilities have been looked at based on average rain falling in the Missouri River Basin.
We are tracking this event and will continue to evaluate the impacts of the full-range of forecasts provided by the National Weather Service.
The St Louis District will continue to provide updated information to our partners so that levee districts, emergency managers, local and state officials, residents and businesses can make informed decisions.
For updates of Missouri River conditions in the St. Louis District, visit the following sites:
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Team Saint Louis Blog: http://bit.ly/mPSlDa
Flood Fight Webpage: http://bit.ly/floodfight
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