Flood Warning Issued for Meramec River Near Arnold, MO

Source: NOAA · Jefferson and St. Louis Counties, MO

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on July 15, 2026, 5 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS St Louis has issued a Flood Warning for the Meramec River near Arnold in Jefferson and St. Louis counties, Missouri, effective from Tuesday morning through Saturday afternoon.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
Jefferson and St. Louis Counties, MO
Issued
July 15, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS St Louis MO

Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.

Record status: historical. It was issued 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Jefferson and St. Louis Counties, MO.

Alert Details

A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in St Louis MO. The alert was sent at 9:21PM CDT on June 15, 2026, and is in effect from Tuesday morning to Saturday afternoon.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Jefferson County, MO and St. Louis County, MO, specifically the Meramec River near Arnold.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.

Expected Conditions

Minor flooding is forecast. At 9:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 23.0 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Tuesday evening to a crest of 24.5 feet Thursday morning. Flood stage is 24.0 feet. At 24.7 feet, Hawkins Road south of Meramec Bottom Road begins flooding.

Timeline

The warning is effective from Tuesday morning (June 16 at 10:00 AM CDT) until Saturday afternoon (June 20 at 3:00 PM CDT). The river is forecast to fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS St Louis has issued a Flood Warning for the Meramec River near Arnold in Jefferson and St. Louis counties, Missouri, effective from Tuesday morning through Saturday afternoon.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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