Flash Flood Warning 32, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

May 26, 2008, 6:58 AM CDT (11:58 UTC)

Expired

May 26, 2008, 11:00 AM CDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Saint Clair County, IL

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WGUS53 KLSX 261203
FFWLSX
ILC163-261600-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0032.080526T1158Z-080526T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
658 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT

* AT 655 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH
  FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA...ESPECIALLY IN THE SMITHTON...
  FREEBURG AND BELLEVILLE AREAS. THERE WERE REPORTS OF FLOODED
  BASEMENTS AND STANDING WATER ON ROADS UP TO TWO FEET. RADAR
  ESTIMATES 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE YESTERDAY.

* FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA...AND WILL BE
  AFFECTING BROOKLYN...WASHINGTON PARK...SWANSEA...SHILOH...SCOTT
  AFB...OFALLON...MASCOUTAH...LEBANON...FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS...FAIRMONT
  CITY...EAST ST. LOUIS...EAST CARONDELET...DUPO...CENTREVILLE...
  CASEYVILLE...CAHOKIA AND BELLEVILLE.

THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CAUSE CREEKS TO RISE ABOVE 
BANKFUL. AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

LAT...LON 3822 8990 3827 8993 3828 8991 3831 8991
      3831 9003 3833 9003 3841 9014 3842 9014
      3852 9026 3858 9023 3861 9018 3866 9018
      3865 8971 3822 8972
TIME...MOT...LOC 1158Z 180DEG 0KT 3847 9000

$$

BYRD

000 
WGUS73 KLSX 261419
FFSLSX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
917 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

ILC163-261600-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0032.000000T0000Z-080526T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ST. CLAIR IL-
917 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR ST.
CLAIR COUNTY...

AT 912 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT NO ROAD 
CLOSURES WITH ONLY PONDING ON SECONDARY ROADS.  THUNDERSTORMS ARE 
EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP OVER THE AREA LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.  SOME 
OF THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL AND A FLASH 
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BROOKLYN...
WASHINGTON PARK...SWANSEA...SHILOH...SCOTT AFB...OFALLON...
MASCOUTAH...LEBANON...FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS...FAIRMONT CITY...EAST ST.
LOUIS...EAST CARONDELET...DUPO...CENTREVILLE...CASEYVILLE...CAHOKIA
AND BELLEVILLE.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN ST
LOUIS.

LAT...LON 3822 8990 3827 8993 3828 8991 3831 8991
      3831 9003 3833 9003 3841 9014 3842 9014
      3852 9026 3858 9023 3861 9018 3866 9018
      3865 8971 3822 8972
TIME...MOT...LOC 1417Z 180DEG 0KT 3847 9000

$$

BRITT

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