Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2008
Flash Flood Warning 79, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 24, 2008, 10:23 PM CDT for 6 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 12 hr. 10 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
- Jul 24, 2008, 10:23 PM CDT (03:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 25, 2008, 10:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO, Marion County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Ralls County, MO, Shelby County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 175 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 12:30 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 E Shelbina, MO | WATER RESCUE OF SEVERAL VEHICLES STRANDED IN 18 INCH DEEP WATER ON U.S. 36. |
| Jul 25, 1:11 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Shelbina, MO | NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. U.S. HIGHWAY 36 IS CLOSED EAST OF LENTNER...EAST OF SHELBINA...AND NEAR HUNNEWELL. HIGHWAY 15 IS CLOSED IN SPOTS. HIGHWAY 151 IS CLOSED NORTH OF CLARENCE. ROUTE N...J..AA...AND K ARE CLOSED IN SPOTS. ROUTE DD IS CL |
| Jul 25, 1:20 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Paris, MO | NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. WATER RESCUE DUE TO SEVERAL VEHICLES STRANDED. |
| Jul 25, 1:45 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Sw Center, MO | WATER RESCUE. TWO MALES RESCUED FROM A TREE AFTER THEIR VEHICLE WAS SWEPT OFF HIGHWAY 19 NEAR ROUTE EE. |
| Jul 25, 4:18 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 E Novelty, MO | STATE ROUTE 15 CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. |
| Jul 25, 4:20 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Perry, MO | SEVERE FLOODING ON LICK CREEK. SEVERAL LARGE UNOCCUPIED CAMPING TRAILERS WASHED AWAY AND DESTROYED. SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS COMPLETELY WASHED OUT. ONE HOUSE INUDATED BY 4 FEET OF WATER BUT OCCUPANT ESCAPED UNINJURED. HIGHWAY 19 IS CLOSED DUE TO 2 TO 3 FEET OF FLO |
| Jul 25, 4:26 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Perry, MO | ROUTE B CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. |
| Jul 25, 4:33 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.4 | Perry, MO | CURRENT STORM TOTAL. 2.70 INCHES OF THIS TOTAL FELL BETWEEN 11 AND 12 PM ON JULY 24. |
| Jul 25, 7:21 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 Nw Palmyra, MO | ROUTE J CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER AT THE SHELBY AND MARION COUNTY LINE. |
| Jul 25, 8:25 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.38 | Novelty, MO | 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 7AM |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 230 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 718 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 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 250323
FFWLSX
MOC103-111-127-137-173-205-250915-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0079.080725T0323Z-080725T0915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1023 PM CDT THU JUL 24 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
KNOX COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
LEWIS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
MARION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
WESTERN RALLS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
SHELBY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
* UNTIL 415 AM CDT
* AT 1011 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES OF SHELBYVILLE
NORTHWESTWARD INTO SOUTHERN IOWA. WHILE THE THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN
THIS LINE ARE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH...THE LINE IS SHOWING
VERY LITTLE MOVEMENT. THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL
ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE SAME LOCATION TONIGHT WHICH WILL
LIKELY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING. THIS IS THE SAME AREA THAT HAS
ALREADY RECEIVED BETWEEN 1 AND 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL EARLIER TODAY.
* OTHER FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA...AND WILL BE
AFFECTING LA BELLE...CLARENCE...LEWISTOWN...STEFFENVILLE...
SHELBYVILLE...MAUD...WOODLAWN...EWING...SHELBINA...MADISON...
EMDEN...GRANVILLE...PHILADELPHIA...MAYWOOD...WARREN...PARIS...
MONROE CITY...PALMYRA...RENSSELAER...SANTA FE...SPAULDING...PERRY
AND CENTER.
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.
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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
LAT...LON 4025 9156 3934 9145 3935 9227 3979 9230
3995 9229 3996 9231 4028 9234
$$
BRITT4 follow-up statements
000
WGUS53 KLSX 250329 CCA
FFWLSX
MOC103-111-127-137-173-205-250915-
/O.COR.KLSX.FF.W.0079.080725T0323Z-080725T0915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1029 PM CDT THU JUL 24 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
KNOX COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
LEWIS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
MARION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
WESTERN RALLS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
SHELBY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
* UNTIL 415 AM CDT
* AT 1011 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES WEST OF
SHELBYVILLE NORTHWESTWARD INTO SOUTHERN IOWA. WHILE THE
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN THIS LINE ARE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH...
THE LINE IS SHOWING VERY LITTLE MOVEMENT. THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE SAME LOCATION
TONIGHT WHICH WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING. THIS IS THE SAME
AREA THAT HAS ALREADY RECEIVED BETWEEN 1 AND 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL
EARLIER TODAY.
* OTHER FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA...AND WILL BE
AFFECTING LA BELLE...CLARENCE...LEWISTOWN...STEFFENVILLE...
SHELBYVILLE...MAUD...WOODLAWN...EWING...SHELBINA...MADISON...
EMDEN...GRANVILLE...PHILADELPHIA...MAYWOOD...WARREN...PARIS...
MONROE CITY...PALMYRA...RENSSELAER...SANTA FE...SPAULDING...PERRY
AND CENTER.
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.
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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
LAT...LON 4025 9156 3934 9145 3935 9227 3979 9230
3995 9229 3996 9231 4028 9234
$$
BRITT000
WGUS73 KLSX 250654
FFSLSX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
154 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2008
MOC103-111-127-137-173-205-250915-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0079.000000T0000Z-080725T0915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONROE MO-RALLS MO-MARION MO-SHELBY MO-LEWIS MO-KNOX MO-
154 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2008
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM CDT FOR
KNOX...LEWIS...SHELBY...MARION...WESTERN RALLS AND MONROE COUNTIES...
AT 145 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COUNTY OFFICIALS HAVE
REPORTED FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA WITH
NUMEROUS ROAD AND HIGHWAY CLOSURES. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND
DANGEROUS SITUATION AS ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT. MANY CREEKS AND RIVERS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE RISING
RAPIDLY. IF YOU LIVE NEARBY A RIVER AND EXPERIENCE FLASH
FLOODING...ACT QUICKLY...AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD
WATERS
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.
LAT...LON 4025 9156 3934 9145 3935 9227 3979 9230
3995 9229 3996 9231 4028 9234
$$
CVKING000
WGUS53 KLSX 250858
FFWLSX
MOC103-111-127-137-173-205-251515-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FF.W.0079.000000T0000Z-080725T1515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
358 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
KNOX COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
LEWIS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
MARION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
WESTERN RALLS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
SHELBY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
* UNTIL 1015 AM CDT
* AT 400 AM CDT...FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED OVER THE WARNED
AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT AS MUCH AS 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS
OCCURRED IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. HEAVY RAINFALL FROM
THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNRISE...WHICH WILL ONLY LEAD
TO ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING.
* NUMEROUS ROADS AND HIGHWAYS ARE FLOODED AND IMPASSIBLE ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER
COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR
CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
LAT...LON 4025 9156 3934 9145 3935 9227 3979 9230
3995 9229 3996 9231 4028 9234
$$
CVKING000
WGUS73 KLSX 251249
FFSLSX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
749 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2008
MOC103-111-127-137-173-205-251515-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0079.000000T0000Z-080725T1515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONROE MO-RALLS MO-MARION MO-SHELBY MO-LEWIS MO-KNOX MO-
749 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2008
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM CDT FOR
KNOX...LEWIS...SHELBY...MARION...WESTERN RALLS AND MONROE COUNTIES...
AT 738 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT
NUMEROUS ROADS REMAINED CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND
STREAMS ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD
END ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSOURI BY MID MORNING...WITH ANOTHER INCH OF
RAINFALL POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
STEFFENVILLE...PLEVNA...MAYWOOD...LEWISTOWN...LA BELLE...KNOX CITY...
EWING...EDINA AND COLONY.
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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
LAT...LON 4025 9156 3934 9145 3935 9227 3979 9230
3995 9229 3996 9231 4028 9234
$$
GLASSThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 10:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Audrain, Ralls | 40 min |
| Jul 24, 11:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Audrain, Monroe, Pike, Ralls | 41 min |
| Jul 25, 12:51 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Audrain, Pike, Ralls | 12 hr |
| Jul 25, 2:20 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 4 days |
| Jul 25, 7:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Boone, Callaway, Montgomery | 5 hr |
| Jul 25, 9:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 25 hr |
| Jul 25, 10:20 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 29 hr |
| Jul 25, 10:20 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 7 days |
| Jul 25, 10:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | Knox, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Ralls, Shelby | 8 hr |
| Jul 25, 11:35 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Callaway, Osage | 24 hr |
| Jul 25, 11:35 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Gasconade, Montgomery | 10 days |
| Jul 25, 11:35 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Gasconade, Montgomery | 24 hr |
| Jul 25, 12:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | Boone, Callaway, Montgomery | 8 hr |
| Jul 25, 12:04 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 34 hr |
| Jul 25, 12:04 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Pike | 8 days |
| Jul 25, 12:04 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Pike | 9 days |
| Jul 25, 12:04 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 9 days |
| Jul 25, 12:04 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Charles | 10 days |
| Jul 25, 12:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | Audrain, Pike | 8 hr |
| Jul 25, 6:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | Knox, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Ralls, Shelby | 12 hr |
| Jul 25, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Cole, Moniteau | 50 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.