Weather for Saint Louis, Missouri
Lat: 38.63N, Lon: 90.2W
Wx Zone: MOZ064
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 212238 ESFLSX MOC051-055-071-099-111-113-127-151-163-173-189-221-ILC001-009-013- 027-051-149-222238- PROBABALISTIC HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 438 PM CST TUE DEC 21 2010 ...FLOOD CHANCES RISE ON THE MISSISSIPPI FOR THE NEXT 90 DAYS... THE 90-DAY FLOOD PROBABILITIES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND ADJACENT NORTHERN TRIBUTARIES ARE ABOVE AVERAGE...AGAIN. WITH SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OVER THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY OVER THE PAST MONTH... THE PROBABILITIES FOR FLOODING ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WERE BETWEEN 17 AND 24 PERCENT HIGHER THAN AVERAGE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. MEANWHILE IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...THE PROBABILITIES FOR FLOODING ALONG THE GASCONADE AND THE MARIES RIVERS WERE BETWEEN 11 AND 14 PERCENT BELOW AVERAGE...AS THESE BASINS HAVE EXPERIENCED PERSISTENTLY DRY WEATHER FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS. THIS LONG-RANGE PROBABILISTIC OUTLOOK CONTAINS FORECAST VALUES THAT ARE CALCULATED USING MULTIPLE SEASON SCENARIOS FROM 30 OR MORE YEARS OF CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA INCLUDING CURRENT CONDITIONS OF THE RIVER... SOIL MOISTURE...AND 30 TO 90 DAY LONG-RANGE OUTLOOKS OF TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION. BY PROVIDING THE COMPLETE RANGE OF PROBABILITIES...THE LEVEL OF RISK ASSOCIATED WITH LONG-RANGE PLANNING DECISIONS CAN BE DETERMINED. THESE PROBABILISTIC FORECASTS ARE PART OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICES ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE. IN THE TABLE BELOW...THE 90 THROUGH 10 PERCENT COLUMNS INDICATE THE CHANCE THAT A LOCATION ON A RIVER COULD RISE ABOVE THE LISTED STAGE LEVELS IN THE NEXT 90 DAYS. FOR EXAMPLE: THE NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING HAS A FLOOD STAGE OF 11.0 FEET. THERE IS A 20 PERCENT CHANCE THAT THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE 13.7 FEET IN THE NEXT 90 DAYS. VALUES IN THE TABLE BELOW ARE VALID DECEMBER 26 - MARCH 26, 2011 LOCATION FS 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% -------- ---- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NORTH FABIUS RIVER EWING 11.0 7.5 8.2 8.9 9.2 10.4 11.2 12.1 13.7 15.5 MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER EWING 12.0 7.5 8.6 9.5 10.2 11.2 11.7 12.7 14.7 16.2 SOUTH FABIUS RIVER TAYLOR 9.5 6.8 7.1 7.8 8.5 9.3 9.9 10.4 11.3 13.5 NORTH RIVER PALMYRA 13.0 8.0 9.0 9.2 10.0 10.8 11.5 12.1 14.2 16.7 SALT RIVER NEW LONDON 19.0 9.3 9.5 9.6 9.9 10.1 10.4 10.6 12.0 13.5 CUIVRE RIVER TROY 21.0 10.8 13.9 15.2 16.2 18.0 19.8 21.1 23.2 24.6 OLD MONROE 24.0 16.9 17.8 18.5 19.1 19.9 21.0 22.5 24.1 25.9 LA MOINE RIVER RIPLEY 22.0 9.5 12.0 13.9 16.0 17.3 18.4 19.2 20.9 22.9 MISSISSIPPI RIVER CANTON LD 20 14.0 9.5 10.5 11.2 12.0 13.1 13.8 14.8 16.0 18.0 QUINCY 17.0 12.9 13.4 14.1 15.0 15.9 16.6 17.7 19.1 21.4 QUINCY LD 21 17.0 10.5 11.9 12.5 13.6 14.8 15.5 16.6 17.9 20.1 SAVERTON LD 22 16.0 10.1 11.2 12.1 13.1 13.9 15.0 16.4 18.4 20.6 LOUISIANA 15.0 12.2 12.5 13.1 13.7 14.5 15.1 16.6 18.4 20.2 CLARKSVILLE 24 25.0 20.4 21.7 22.6 23.4 24.4 25.2 26.4 28.3 30.1 WINFIELD LD 25 26.0 20.6 21.8 22.8 23.4 24.4 24.9 26.5 28.7 30.5 MERAMEC RIVER STEELVILLE 12.0 3.9 5.1 6.5 7.8 9.7 11.4 12.6 13.5 15.2 SULLIVAN 15.0 5.6 6.9 8.4 10.6 13.0 14.9 15.8 17.2 19.0 PACIFIC 15.0 3.8 6.8 8.0 12.1 14.1 15.9 17.6 18.1 20.0 EUREKA 18.0 6.7 9.2 10.3 15.3 16.9 19.1 21.4 23.4 25.6 BOURBEUSE RIVER UNION 15.0 5.8 9.0 10.9 12.9 13.9 15.4 16.5 17.4 18.5 BIG RIVER BYRNESVILLE 16.0 6.7 9.3 11.5 14.0 17.2 18.4 19.7 20.3 21.8 KASKASKIA RIVER VANDALIA 18.0 16.6 18.6 20.1 21.6 22.5 22.9 23.5 25.1 26.8 CARLYLE TW 23.5 19.4 20.7 21.9 22.6 23.2 23.7 24.3 24.8 25.5 GASCONADE RIVER RICH FOUNTAIN 20.0 5.6 6.5 7.2 8.0 10.5 13.9 16.9 17.8 21.0 MARIES RIVER WESTPHALIA 10.0 3.2 3.7 4.1 5.6 7.2 8.4 9.5 10.1 11.7 MOREAU RIVER JEFFERSON CITY 17.0 7.8 9.9 13.6 16.4 18.7 21.0 22.7 24.8 26.6 NOTE: CARLYLE TAILWATER VALUES SHOULD ALL BE PRECEEDED BY A /4/ SO THAT FOR EXAMPLE FLOOD STAGE OF 23.5 ACTUALLY READS 423.5 IN THE TABLE BELOW...THE 90 THROUGH 10 PERCENT COLUMNS INDICATE THE CHANCE THAT A LOCATION ON A RIVER COULD FALL BELOW THE LISTED STAGE LEVELS IN THE NEXT 90 DAYS. FOR EXAMPLE: THE NORTH FABIUS RIVER AT EWING HAS A 20 PERCENT CHANCE THAT THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 3.0 FEET IN THE NEXT 90 DAYS. VALUES IN THE TABLE BELOW ARE VALID DECEMBER 26 - MARCH 26, 2011 LOCATION FS 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% -------- ---- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- NORTH FABIUS RIVER EWING 11.0 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER EWING 12.0 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 SOUTH FABIUS RIVER TAYLOR 9.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 NORTH RIVER PALMYRA 13.0 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.7 SALT RIVER NEW LONDON 19.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 CUIVRE RIVER TROY 21.0 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.1 OLD MONROE 24.0 10.1 9.9 9.6 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.4 LA MOINE RIVER RIPLEY 22.0 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 MISSISSIPPI RIVER CANTON LD 20 14.0 3.4 3.3 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.6 QUINCY 17.0 11.2 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.3 QUINCY LD 21 17.0 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.1 HANNIBAL 16.0 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 SAVERTON LD 22 16.0 4.9 4.8 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.1 LOUISIANA 15.0 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.5 11.5 11.5 CLARKSVILLE 24 25.0 14.6 14.3 14.2 14.0 13.9 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.7 WINFIELD LD 25 26.0 14.4 14.2 14.1 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.6 13.5 MERAMEC RIVER STEELVILLE 12.0 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 SULLIVAN 15.0 2.7 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.0 PACIFIC 15.0 -0.3 -0.5 -0.6 -0.7 -0.8 -0.8 -0.9 -0.9 -1.0 EUREKA 18.0 2.8 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.1 BOURBEUSE RIVER UNION 15.0 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 BIG RIVER BYRNESVILLE 16.0 2.7 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.4 KASKASKIA RIVER VANDALIA 18.0 8.2 7.6 7.2 6.9 6.5 6.0 5.4 4.4 3.1 CARLYLE TW 23.5 17.9 17.4 17.2 16.9 16.6 14.9 14.3 14.1 13.7 NOTE: CARLYLE TAILWATER VALUES SHOULD ALL BE PRECEEDED BY A /4/ SO THAT FOR EXAMPLE FLOOD STAGE OF 23.5 ACTUALLY READS 423.5 VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/STLOUIS FOR MORE WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION INCLUDING GRAPHS OF PROBABILISTIC RIVER OUTLOOKS. $$ FUCHS WFO ST LOUIS |