Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2008
Flash Flood Warning 48, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 6, 2008, 1:57 PM CDT for Crawford County, Franklin County, Washington County, Missouri. It was in force for 8 hr. 5 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 6, 2008, 1:57 PM CDT (18:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2008, 9:46 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Crawford County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Washington County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:56 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 6, 2:50 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.75 | 1 Se Sullivan, MO | |
| Jun 6, 2:54 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 S Cuba, MO | PARTS OF HIGHWAY 19 CLOSED... BUMPER DEPTH...UP TO TWO FEET. |
| Jun 6, 5:13 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Cuba, MO | HIGHWAY PP IS CLOSED WEST OF CUBA DUE TO FLASH FLOODING |
| Jun 6, 6:01 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.18 | 7 Sw Steelville, MO | STORM TOTAL |
| Jun 6, 8:27 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.39 | Sullivan, MO | STORM TOTAL |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 264 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
- 1408 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 832 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 563 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 601 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 5.5
- Supercell composite
- 21.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS53 KLSX 061903
FFWLSX
MOC055-071-221-062300-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0048.080606T1857Z-080606T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
157 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CRAWFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI
FRANKLIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI
* UNTIL 600 PM CDT
* AT 152 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ALONG INTERSTATE 44 AND PRODUCING
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. ONE HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED WITH FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
* FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA...AND WILL BE
AFFECTING LEASBURG...VILLA RIDGE...UNION...SULLIVAN...ST. CLAIR...
PARKWAY...PACIFIC...LONEDELL...GRAY SUMMIT AND BOURBON.
FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE BRUSH CREEK...LITTLE
BOURBEUSE RIVER...AND SPRING CREEK.
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.
IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
LAT...LON 3815 9154 3821 9143 3821 9138 3824 9138
3860 9074 3823 9078 3781 9154
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 180DEG 0KT 3809 9143
$$
CVKING4 follow-up statements
000
WGUS73 KLSX 062105
FFSLSX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
403 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
MOC055-071-221-062300-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080606T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WASHINGTON MO-CRAWFORD MO-FRANKLIN MO-
403 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
FRANKLIN...CRAWFORD AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
AT 400 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCED TORRENTIAL RAINFALL HAD
MOVED OFF TO THE EAST OF THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO
LOCALLY 4 INCHES WERE OBSERVED WITH FLASH FLOODING IN LOW LYING
AREAS.
RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW
HOURS...CONTINUING FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS LOW
WATER CROSSINGS.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VILLA
RIDGE...SULLIVAN...ST. CLAIR...PARKWAY...PACIFIC...LONEDELL...
LEASBURG...GRAY SUMMIT AND BOURBON.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3815 9154 3821 9143 3821 9138 3824 9138
3860 9074 3823 9078 3781 9154
TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 180DEG 0KT 3809 9143
$$
CVKING000
WGUS73 KLSX 062206
FFSLSX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
504 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
MOC055-071-221-062300-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080606T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WASHINGTON MO-CRAWFORD MO-FRANKLIN MO-
504 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
FRANKLIN...CRAWFORD AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
AT 458 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
ANOTHER AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL HEADED TOWARD
THE WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO ADDITIONAL
FLASH FLOODING THIS EVENING OVER THE WARNED AREA.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VILLA
RIDGE...SULLIVAN...ST. CLAIR...PARKWAY...PACIFIC...LONEDELL...
LEASBURG...GRAY SUMMIT AND BOURBON.
LAT...LON 3815 9154 3821 9143 3821 9138 3824 9138
3860 9074 3823 9078 3781 9154
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 180DEG 0KT 3809 9143
$$
CVKING000
WGUS53 KLSX 062249
FFWLSX
MOC055-071-221-070300-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080607T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
547 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI
NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI
* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
* AT 540 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
ANOTHER AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE WARNED AREA. HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED
AREA...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS.
* FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA...AND WILL BE
AFFECTING VILLA RIDGE...SULLIVAN...ST. CLAIR...PARKWAY...PACIFIC...
LONEDELL...LEASBURG...GRAY SUMMIT AND BOURBON.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
LAT...LON 3815 9154 3821 9143 3821 9138 3824 9138
3860 9074 3823 9078 3781 9154
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 180DEG 0KT 3809 9143
$$
CVKING000
WGUS73 KLSX 070246
FFSLSX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
944 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
MOC055-071-221-070254-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080607T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WASHINGTON MO-CRAWFORD MO-FRANKLIN MO-
944 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTHERN
FRANKLIN...NORTHERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
A CHECK WITH AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT INDICATES THAT FLOODING IS NO
LONGER A PROBLEM FOR SOUTHERN FRANKLIN AND NORHTWESTERN WASHINGTON
COUNTIES.
HOWEVER...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO AN AREAL
FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY...SO REFER TO THAT
WARNING FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON FLOODING THERE.
LAT...LON 3815 9154 3821 9143 3821 9138 3824 9138
3860 9074 3823 9078 3781 9154
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 180DEG 0KT 3809 9143
$$
TESThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Ralls | 38 min |
| Jun 6, 4:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage | 23 min |
| Jun 6, 10:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin, Warren | 18 days |
| Jun 6, 10:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Charles, Saint Louis | 31 days |
| Jun 6, 1:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Jefferson, Washington | 45 min |
| Jun 6, 1:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson, Washington | 43 min |
| Jun 6, 1:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Crawford | 54 min |
| Jun 6, 2:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 39 min |
| Jun 6, 2:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Jefferson, Washington | 45 min |
| Jun 6, 2:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 4 hr |
| Jun 6, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade | 24 min |
| Jun 6, 2:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | City of Saint Louis | 4 hr |
| Jun 6, 3:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 48 min |
| Jun 6, 3:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 4 hr |
| Jun 6, 5:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Crawford, Washington | 48 min |
| Jun 6, 6:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Washington | 39 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.