Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2005
Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 9, 2005, 6:29 PM CDT for Jefferson County, Saint Louis County, City of Saint Louis, Missouri. It was in force for 4 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2005, 6:29 PM CDT (23:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 9, 2005, 10:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties City of Saint Louis, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 7:10 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | High Ridge, MO | 6 TO 8 INCHES OF WATER ON ROADS IN HIGH RIDGE |
| Jun 9, 7:25 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | High Ridge, MO | 3 TO 5 INCH DEEP WATER ON THE PARKING LOT AT THE SHERIFF OFFICE IN HIGH RIDGE |
| Jun 9, 7:30 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | High Ridge, MO | WHITE ASH ROAD AND STATE ROUTE PP AT ANTIRE ROAD ARE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 229 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 140 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -263 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1311 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS53 KLSX 092332 FFWLSX MOC099-189-510-100330- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 629 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI ST. LOUIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI ST. LOUIS CITY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI * UNTIL 1030 PM CDT * AT 625 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NEAR SPANISH LAKE THROUGH UNIVERSITY CITY TO BYRNES MILL. THE LINE OF STORMS WAS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. RADAR ESTIMATES ALREADY INDICATED UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN ST LOUIS COUNTY. * FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA...AND WILL BE AFFECTING BEL-RIDGE...WEBSTER GROVES...WARSON WOODS...UNIVERSITY CITY...SUNSET HILLS...ST. LOUIS...SPANISH LAKE...SHREWSBURY... RIVERVIEW...RICHMOND HEIGHTS...OAKVILLE...OAKLAND...NORTHWOODS... NORMANDY...MURPHY...MEHLVILLE...MAPLEWOOD...LEMAY...LAKESHIRE... KIRKWOOD...JENNINGS...HILLSDALE...UPLANDS PARK...GREENDALE... GLENDALE...FENTON...DELLWOOD...CRESTWOOD...COOL VALLEY...CLAYTON... BRENTWOOD...BEVERLY HILLS...BELLEFONTAINE NEIGHBORS...ARNOLD... AFFTON...LADUE AND FERGUSON. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. LAT...LON 3883 9041 3835 9075 3836 9035 3881 9013 $$ GLASS
4 follow-up statements
000 WGUS73 KLSX 100038 FFSLSX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 732 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2005 MOC099-189-510-100330- JEFFERSON MO-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO- 732 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2005 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR ST. LOUIS... ST. LOUIS CITY AND NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES... AT 731 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM SCOTSDALE TO FENTON. THE STORMS WERE MOVING SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MEHLVILLE...EUREKA...VALLEY PARK...UNIVERSITY CITY...SUNSET HILLS...ST. LOUIS...SHREWSBURY...RIVERVIEW...RICHMOND HEIGHTS... FENTON...KIRKWOOD...MURPHY...HIGH RIDGE...AND PARKDALE. THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF REPORTS OF WATER 6 TO 8 INCHES DEEP ON ROADWAYS IN EASTERN PORTIONS OF ST LOUIS COUNTY AND NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY AND SOUTHERN ST LOUIS COUNTY. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. LAT...LON 3883 9041 3835 9075 3836 9035 3881 9013 $$ GLASS
000 WGUS73 KLSX 100116 FFSLSX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 813 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2005 MOC510-100123- ST. LOUIS CITY MO- 813 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2005 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ST. LOUIS CITY IS CANCELLED... LAT...LON 3871 9046 3835 9075 3836 9035 3853 9028 $$ MOC099-189-100330- JEFFERSON MO-ST. LOUIS MO- 813 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2005 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS AND NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES... AT 810 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED AROUND 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MURPHY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CRESTWOOD...MEHLVILLE...FENTON...AFFTON...MURPHY...AND HIGH RIDGE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER NORTHEAST JEFFERSON COUNTY AND SOUTHERN ST LOUIS COUNTY. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. LAT...LON 3871 9046 3835 9075 3836 9035 3853 9028 $$ GLASS
000 WGUS73 KLSX 100220 FFSLSX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 909 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2005 MOC189-100219- ST. LOUIS MO- 909 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2005 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ST. LOUIS COUNTY IS CANCELLED... LAT...LON 3849 9062 3835 9075 3836 9035 3846 9034 $$ MOC099-100330- JEFFERSON MO- 915 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2005 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY... LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT A SEVERAL ROADS IN HIGH RIDGE WERE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. SOME OF THE LOCATIONS INCLUDE THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE PP AND ANTIRE ROAD...AND WHITE ASH ROAD. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL OCCURRED FROM BYRNES MILL TO MURPHY WITH ESTIMATES OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ALONG AND JUST WEST OF HIGHWAY 30. A STORM SPOTTER REPORTED THAT THE SERIES OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED JUST UNDER 6 INCHES OF RAIN IN HIGH RIDGE. WHILE THE RAIN HAS ENDED IN THE WARNED AREA AND WATER SHOULD NOW BEGIN TO RECEDE...MOTORISTS AND RESIDENTS OF NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION. STAY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE CREEKS AND STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS KNOWN FOR FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. LAT...LON 3849 9062 3835 9075 3836 9035 3846 9034 $$ GLASS
000 WGUS73 KLSX 100329 FFSLSX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1027 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2005 MOC099-100337- JEFFERSON MO- 1027 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2005 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY EXPIRES AT 1030 PM CDT... THE LATEST REPORTS FROM THE JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF INDICATE FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED AND FLOODING WAS NO LONGER OCCURRING. THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. LAT...LON 3849 9062 3835 9075 3836 9035 3846 9034 $$ GLASS
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Louis | 46 min |
| Jun 9, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 53 min |
| Jun 9, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Jefferson | 43 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.