Flash Flood Warning 99, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Dec 27, 2008, 2:37 AM CST (08:37 UTC)

Expired

Dec 27, 2008, 8:30 AM CST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Adams County, IL, Lewis County, MO, Marion County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Shelby County, MO

000 
WGUS53 KLSX 270837
FFWLSX
ILC001-MOC111-127-137-205-271430-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0099.081227T0837Z-081227T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
237 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  ADAMS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  LEWIS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
  MARION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
  SHELBY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

* UNTIL 830 AM CST

* AT 230 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.     
  RADAR INDICATES THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED ALONG  
  A LINE FROM MOBERLY...MISSOURI TO LA GRANGE...ILLINOIS.   

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  CANTON...HANNIBAL...MONROE CITY...PALMYRA...PARIS...QUINCY...SANTA
  FE...SHELBINA...BEVERLY...CAMP POINT...CLARENCE...CLAYTON...
  EMDEN...EWING...FALL CREEK...GOLDEN...GRANVILLE...LA BELLE...LA
  GRANGE...LEWISTOWN...MADISON...MAUD...MAYWOOD...MENDON...PAYSON...
  PHILADELPHIA...SHELBYVILLE...STEFFENVILLE...WARREN AND WOODLAWN.

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.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.

LAT...LON 4025 9153 4025 9150 4020 9150 4019 9092
      3977 9092 3976 9137 3969 9132 3969 9172
      3934 9173 3935 9231 3995 9229 3995 9196
      4026 9195

$$

CVKING

000 
WGUS73 KLSX 271231
FFSLSX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
631 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

ILC001-MOC111-127-137-205-271430-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0099.000000T0000Z-081227T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ADAMS IL-MONROE MO-MARION MO-SHELBY MO-LEWIS MO-
631 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CST FOR
LEWIS...SHELBY...MARION...MONROE AND ADAMS COUNTIES...

AT 613 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED 
THAT THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVERNIGHT...BETWEEN 1.5 
AND 2.5 INCHES...OVER THE WARNED AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MENDON... 
GOLDEN...LEWISTOWN...LA BELLE...CANTON...AND QUINCY.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA...AS ANOTHER AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL 
IMPACT THE AREA LATER THIS MORNING. 

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 4025 9153 4025 9150 4020 9150 4019 9092
      3977 9092 3976 9137 3969 9132 3969 9172
      3934 9173 3935 9231 3995 9229 3995 9196
      4026 9195

$$

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