Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2008
Flash Flood Warning 80, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 25, 2008, 12:51 AM CDT for Audrain County, Pike County, Ralls County, Missouri. It was in force for 12 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
- Jul 25, 2008, 12:51 AM CDT (05:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 25, 2008, 12:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Audrain County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:54 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, 4:24 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 W Curryville, MO | HIGHWAY 154 CLOSED FROM 5 TO 15 MILES WEST OF CURRYVILLE. |
| Jul 25, 4:35 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Vandalia, MO | NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED INCLUDING HIGHWAY 54. |
| Jul 25, 6:09 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 S Curryville, MO | ROUTE M IS CLOSED WITH APPROX ONE FOOT OF WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. |
| Jul 25, 6:12 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 E Vandalia, MO | ROUTE V AT AUDRAIN AND PIKE COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER |
| Jul 25, 6:15 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Ne New Hartford, MO | ROUTE Y IS 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
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 282 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 250551
FFWLSX
MOC007-163-173-251145-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0080.080725T0551Z-080725T1145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1251 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
AUDRAIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI
WESTERN PIKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
SOUTHERN RALLS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
* UNTIL 645 AM CDT
* AT 1245 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY TO OCCUR OVER THE WARNED AREA.
RADAR ESTIMATES BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE
PAST 2 HOURS AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY.
* FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA...AND WILL BE
AFFECTING VANDALIA...SPENCERBURG...NEW LONDON...FRANKFORD...FARBER
AND CURRYVILLE.
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 3935 9232 3933 9144 3959 9147 3959 9121
3914 9119 3915 9164 3906 9165 3907 9211
3924 9211 3925 9232
$$
CVKING4 follow-up statements
000
WGUS73 KLSX 250926
FFSLSX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
426 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2008
MOC007-163-173-251145-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0080.000000T0000Z-080725T1145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
AUDRAIN MO-PIKE MO-RALLS MO-
426 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2008
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT FOR
AUDRAIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...AND SOUTHEASTERN RALLS AND
WESTERN PIKE COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI...
AT 421 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH
FLOODING IS EXPECTED OVER THE WARNED AREA.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VANDALIA...
SPENCERBURG...NEW LONDON...FRANKFORD AND CURRYVILLE.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
LAT...LON 3935 9232 3933 9144 3959 9147 3959 9121
3914 9119 3915 9164 3906 9165 3907 9211
3924 9211 3925 9232
$$
CVKING000
WGUS53 KLSX 251045
FFWLSX
MOC007-163-173-251745-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FF.W.0080.000000T0000Z-080725T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
545 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
AUDRAIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI
WESTERN PIKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
SOUTHEASTERN RALLS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
* UNTIL 1245 PM CDT
* AT 540 AM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED OVER THE
WARNED AREA AND WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AS RUNOFF FROM THE
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CAUSES CREEKS AND RIVERS TO FLOOD.
* FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA...AND WILL BE
AFFECTING VANDALIA...SPENCERBURG...NEW LONDON...FRANKFORD AND
CURRYVILLE.
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 3935 9232 3933 9144 3959 9147 3959 9121
3914 9119 3915 9164 3906 9165 3907 9211
3924 9211 3925 9232
$$
CVKING000
WGUS73 KLSX 251254
FFSLSX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
754 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2008
MOC007-163-173-251745-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0080.000000T0000Z-080725T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
AUDRAIN MO-PIKE MO-RALLS MO-
754 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2008
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT FOR
AUDRAIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...AND SOUTHEASTERN RALLS AND
WESTERN PIKE COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI...
AT 747 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND THE DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION REPORTED THAT A NUMBER OF ROADS WERE CLOSED DUE TO
FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS IN THE WARNED AREA. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD END ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSOURI BY LATE
MORNING...WITH ANOTHER INCH OF RAINFALL POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VANDALIA...
SPENCERBURG...NEW LONDON...FRANKFORD AND CURRYVILLE.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
LAT...LON 3935 9232 3933 9144 3959 9147 3959 9121
3914 9119 3915 9164 3906 9165 3907 9211
3924 9211 3925 9232
$$
GLASS000
WGUS73 KLSX 251441
FFSLSX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
941 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2008
MOC007-163-173-251745-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0080.000000T0000Z-080725T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
AUDRAIN MO-PIKE MO-RALLS MO-
941 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2008
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT FOR
AUDRAIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...AND SOUTHEASTERN RALLS AND
WESTERN PIKE COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI...
AT 931 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
SHOW AN AREA OF MODERATE RAIN WHICH COULD BE PRODUCING UP TO 1/4
INCH PER HOUR RAINFALL RATES. WHILE THIS RAIN IS NOT PARTICULARLY
HEAVY...IT IS FALLING ON GROUND THAT IS ALREADY SATURATED AND WILL
RUN DIRECTLY OFF INTO AREA STREAMS. THEREFORE THE POTENTIAL
CONTINUES FOR DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MEXICO...VANDALIA...SPENCERBURG...NEW LONDON...FRANKFORD AND
CURRYVILLE.
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.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
LAT...LON 3935 9232 3933 9144 3959 9147 3959 9121
3914 9119 3915 9164 3906 9165 3907 9211
3924 9211 3925 9232
$$
CARNEYThe 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, 10:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Knox, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Ralls, Shelby | 12 hr |
| Jul 24, 11:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Audrain, Monroe, Pike, Ralls | 41 min |
| 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.