Alert archive / Missouri / Flood Watches in 2008
Flood Watch 2, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flood watch at Mar 16, 2008, 3:10 PM CDT for 17 counties in Illinois; 29 counties in Missouri. It took effect at Mar 17, 2008, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 42 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2008, 3:10 PM CDT (20:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 17, 2008, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2008, 7:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 42 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Flood severity
- None
All 46 counties
Adams County, IL, Bond County, IL, Brown County, IL, Calhoun County, IL, Clinton County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Greene County, IL, Jersey County, IL, Macoupin County, IL, Madison County, IL, Marion County, IL, Monroe County, IL, Montgomery County, IL, Pike County, IL, Randolph County, IL, Saint Clair County, IL, Washington County, IL, Audrain County, MO, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, City of Saint Louis, MO, Cole County, MO, Crawford County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Iron County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Madison County, MO, Marion County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Osage County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO, Reynolds County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Francois County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO, Sainte Genevieve County, MO, Shelby County, MO, Warren County, MO, Washington County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 241 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
- 898 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 97 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS63 KLSX 162010 FFALSX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 310 PM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047-048-050-051- 171200- /O.NEW.KLSX.FA.A.0002.080317T1800Z-080319T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS- PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE-CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN... COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY 310 PM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL...BROWN IL AND PIKE IL. IN MISSOURI... AUDRAIN...BOONE...CALLAWAY...COLE...KNOX...LEWIS...MARION... MONITEAU...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...PIKE...RALLS AND SHELBY. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * THIS LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ON LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON THE NORTH RIVER AND THE THREE BRANCHES OF THE FABIUS RIVER. IN ADDITION...OTHER LOW LYING AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALLY HIGH WATER THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ ILZ058>060-064-098>102-MOZ049-052-059>065-072-073-171200- /O.NEW.KLSX.FA.A.0002.080318T0000Z-080319T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL- MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-OSAGE-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN- ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD- WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...EDWARDSVILLE... BELLEVILLE...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS 310 PM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...BOND IL...CALHOUN IL... GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MONROE IL... MONTGOMERY IL AND ST. CLAIR IL. IN MISSOURI...CRAWFORD... FRANKLIN...GASCONADE...JEFFERSON...LINCOLN...OSAGE...ST. CHARLES...ST. LOUIS...ST. LOUIS CITY...WARREN AND WASHINGTON. * FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT * THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL...WILL DEVELOP AND SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. GENERALLY 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * THIS LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ON LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON THE MERAMEC...BIG...BOURBEUSE... GASCONADE AND CUIVRE RIVERS. IN ADDITION...OTHER LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALLY HIGH WATER THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ ILZ065-069-070-074-079-MOZ074-075-084-085-099-171200- /O.NEW.KLSX.FA.A.0002.080318T0600Z-080319T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL- ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VANDALIA...SALEM...CHESTER...FARMINGTON 310 PM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...CLINTON IL... FAYETTE IL...MARION IL...RANDOLPH IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...IRON...MADISON...REYNOLDS...ST. FRANCOIS AND STE. GENEVIEVE. * FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING * THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL...WILL DEVELOP AND SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. GENERALLY 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * THIS LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ON LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON THE BLACK...ST. FRANCIS AND LITTLE ST. FRANCIS RIVERS. IN ADDITION...OTHER LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALLY HIGH WATER THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ CVKING
10 follow-up statements
000 WGUS63 KLSX 170903 FFALSX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 403 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047-048-050-051- 180000- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.080317T1800Z-080319T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS- PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE-CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN... COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY 403 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL... BROWN IL...AND PIKE IL. IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN...BOONE... CALLAWAY...COLE...KNOX...LEWIS...MARION...MONITEAU...MONROE... MONTGOMERY...PIKE...RALLS...AND SHELBY. * FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * THIS LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ON LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON THE NORTH RIVER AND THE THREE BRANCHES OF THE FABIUS RIVER. IN ADDITION...OTHER LOW LYING AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALLY HIGH WATER THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ ILZ058>060-064-098>102-MOZ049-052-059>065-072-073-180000- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.080318T0000Z-080319T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL- MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-OSAGE-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN- ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD- WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...EDWARDSVILLE... BELLEVILLE...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS 403 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...BOND IL...CALHOUN IL...GREENE IL... JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY IL... AND ST. CLAIR IL. IN MISSOURI...CRAWFORD...FRANKLIN... GASCONADE...JEFFERSON...LINCOLN...OSAGE...ST. CHARLES...ST. LOUIS...ST. LOUIS CITY...WARREN...AND WASHINGTON. * FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT * THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL...WILL DEVELOP AND SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. GENERALLY 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * THIS LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ON LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON THE MERAMEC...BIG...BOURBEUSE... GASCONADE AND CUIVRE RIVERS. IN ADDITION...OTHER LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALLY HIGH WATER THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ ILZ065-069-070-074-079-MOZ074-075-084-085-099-180000- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.080318T0600Z-080319T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL- ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VANDALIA...SALEM...CHESTER...FARMINGTON 403 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL... MARION IL...RANDOLPH IL...AND WASHINGTON IL. IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...IRON...MADISON...REYNOLDS...ST. FRANCOIS... AND STE. GENEVIEVE. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING * THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL...WILL DEVELOP AND SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. GENERALLY 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * THIS LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ON LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON THE BLACK...ST. FRANCIS AND LITTLE ST. FRANCIS RIVERS. IN ADDITION...OTHER LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALLY HIGH WATER THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ CARNEY
000 WGUS63 KLSX 171902 FFALSX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 202 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047-048-050-051- 180715- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS- PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE-CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN... COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY 202 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL... BROWN IL AND PIKE IL. IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN...BOONE... CALLAWAY...COLE...KNOX...LEWIS...MARION...MONITEAU...MONROE... MONTGOMERY...PIKE...RALLS AND SHELBY. * THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. * THIS LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ON LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON THE NORTH RIVER AND THE THREE BRANCHES OF THE FABIUS RIVER. IN ADDITION...OTHER LOW LYING AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALLY HIGH WATER THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ ILZ058>060-064-098>102-MOZ049-052-059>065-072-073-180715- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.080318T0000Z-080319T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL- MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-OSAGE-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN- ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD- WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...EDWARDSVILLE... BELLEVILLE...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS 202 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...BOND IL...CALHOUN IL...GREENE IL... JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY IL AND ST. CLAIR IL. IN MISSOURI...CRAWFORD...FRANKLIN... GASCONADE...JEFFERSON...LINCOLN...OSAGE...ST. CHARLES...ST. LOUIS...ST. LOUIS CITY...WARREN AND WASHINGTON. * FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT * THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL...WILL DEVELOP AND SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. GENERALLY 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * THIS LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ON LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON THE MERAMEC...BIG... BOURBEUSE... GASCONADE AND CUIVRE RIVERS. IN ADDITION...OTHER LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALLY HIGH WATER THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ ILZ065-069-070-074-079-MOZ074-075-084-085-099-180715- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.080318T0600Z-080319T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL- ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VANDALIA...SALEM...CHESTER...FARMINGTON 202 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL... MARION IL...RANDOLPH IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...IRON...MADISON...REYNOLDS...ST. FRANCOIS AND STE. GENEVIEVE. * FROM 1 AM CDT TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING * THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL...WILL DEVELOP AND SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. GENERALLY 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * THIS LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ON LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON THE BLACK...ST. FRANCIS AND LITTLE ST. FRANCIS RIVERS. IN ADDITION...OTHER LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALLY HIGH WATER THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ BYRD
000 WGUS63 KLSX 172052 FFALSX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 352 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047-048-050-051- 181200- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS- PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE-CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN... COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY 352 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL... BROWN IL AND PIKE IL. IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN...BOONE... CALLAWAY...COLE...KNOX...LEWIS...MARION...MONITEAU...MONROE... MONTGOMERY...PIKE...RALLS AND SHELBY. * THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA TONIGHT PRODUCING UP TO AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL. * THIS LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND MAY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING ON LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ ILZ058>060-064-098>102-MOZ049-052-059>065-072-073-181200- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.080318T0000Z-080319T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL- MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-OSAGE-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN- ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD- WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...EDWARDSVILLE... BELLEVILLE...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS 352 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...BOND IL...CALHOUN IL...GREENE IL... JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY IL AND ST. CLAIR IL. IN MISSOURI...CRAWFORD...FRANKLIN... GASCONADE...JEFFERSON...LINCOLN...OSAGE...ST. CHARLES...ST. LOUIS...ST. LOUIS CITY...WARREN AND WASHINGTON. * FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT * THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL...WILL DEVELOP AND SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. GENERALLY 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * THIS LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ON LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON THE MERAMEC...BIG... BOURBEUSE... GASCONADE AND CUIVRE RIVERS. IN ADDITION...OTHER LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALLY HIGH WATER THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ ILZ065-069-070-074-079-MOZ074-075-084-085-099-181200- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.080318T0600Z-080319T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL- ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VANDALIA...SALEM...CHESTER...FARMINGTON 352 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL... MARION IL...RANDOLPH IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...IRON...MADISON...REYNOLDS...ST. FRANCOIS AND STE. GENEVIEVE. * FROM 1 AM CDT TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING * THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL...WILL DEVELOP AND SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. GENERALLY 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. * THIS LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ON LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON THE BLACK...ST. FRANCIS AND LITTLE ST. FRANCIS RIVERS. IN ADDITION...OTHER LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALLY HIGH WATER THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ CVKING
000 WGUS63 KLSX 180317 FFALSX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1017 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047-048-050-051- 181530- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS- PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE-CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN... COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY 1017 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL... BROWN IL AND PIKE IL. IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN...BOONE... CALLAWAY...COLE...KNOX...LEWIS...MARION...MONITEAU...MONROE... MONTGOMERY...PIKE...RALLS AND SHELBY. * THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * OCCASIONAL RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...PRODUCING UP TO AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL. * THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING ON CREEKS... STREAMS AND SMALLER RIVERS. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ ILZ058>060-064-098>102-MOZ049-052-059>065-072-073-181530- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL- MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-OSAGE-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN- ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD- WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...EDWARDSVILLE... BELLEVILLE...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS 1017 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...BOND IL...CALHOUN IL...GREENE IL... JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY IL AND ST. CLAIR IL. IN MISSOURI...CRAWFORD...FRANKLIN... GASCONADE...JEFFERSON...LINCOLN...OSAGE...ST. CHARLES...ST. LOUIS...ST. LOUIS CITY...WARREN AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT * A MAJOR HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT WITH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO EVOLVE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE REPEATEDLY ACROSS THE AREA. HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED WITH AMOUNTS AVERAGING 3 TO 5 INCHES ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44 IN MISSOURI AND INTERSTATE 70 IN ILLINOIS. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 5 INCHES APPEAR QUITE LIKELY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CUBA TO WATERLOO TO CENTRALIA. * THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND FLOODING ON SOME LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON THE MERAMEC...BIG...BOURBEUSE...GASCONADE AND CUIVRE RIVERS. OTHER LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE FLOODING AS WELL. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ ILZ065-069-070-074-079-MOZ074-075-084-085-099-181530- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.080318T0600Z-080319T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL- ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VANDALIA...SALEM...CHESTER...FARMINGTON 1017 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL... MARION IL...RANDOLPH IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...IRON...MADISON...REYNOLDS...ST. FRANCOIS AND STE. GENEVIEVE. * FROM 1 AM CDT TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING * A MAJOR HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT WITH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO EVOLVE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE REPEATEDLY ACROSS THE AREA. HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED WITH AMOUNTS AVERAGING 4 TO 6 INCHES ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44 IN MISSOURI AND INTERSTATE 70 IN ILLINOIS. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES APPEAR QUITE LIKELY. * THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND FLOODING ON LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON THE BLACK...ST. FRANCIS AND LITTLE ST. FRANCIS RIVERS. LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE FLOODING AS WELL THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ GLASS
000 WGUS63 KLSX 180915 FFALSX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 415 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-181015- /O.CAN.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS- PIKE-AUDRAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN... MEXICO 415 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WHILE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED...MAINLY THIS MORNING...ONLY LIGHT AMOUNTS OF LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED. THE HEAVIER RAINFALL WILL BE WELL TO THE SOUTH OVER SOUTHERN MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. $$ MOZ041-047-048-050-051-182130- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BOONE-MONITEAU-COLE-CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...JEFFERSON CITY 415 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI AND EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... BOONE...CALLAWAY...COLE AND MONITEAU. IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...MONTGOMERY. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * OCCASIONAL RAIN AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TODAY...PRODUCING UP TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL. * THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL...IN ADDITION TO THE ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAINFALL ALREADY RECEIVED...COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING ON CREEKS... STREAMS AND SMALLER RIVERS. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ ILZ058>060-064-098>102-MOZ049-052-059>065-072-073-182130- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL- MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-OSAGE-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN- ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD- WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...EDWARDSVILLE... BELLEVILLE...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS 415 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...BOND IL...CALHOUN IL...GREENE IL... JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY IL AND ST. CLAIR IL. IN MISSOURI...CRAWFORD...FRANKLIN... GASCONADE...JEFFERSON...LINCOLN...OSAGE...ST. CHARLES...ST. LOUIS...ST. LOUIS CITY...WARREN AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * A MAJOR HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT WITH SOME FLOODING IS ONGOING... WITH THE HARDEST HIT AREAS IN PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST THIS EVENING. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE REPEATEDLY ACROSS THE AREA. BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...RAINFALL AMOUNTS TOTALING 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ...FOR AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44 IN MISSOURI AND INTERSTATE 70 IN ILLINOIS. AREAS TO THE NORTH OF INTERSTATE 44 IN MISSOURI AND INTERSTATE 70 IN ILLINOIS WILL RECEIVE LESSER AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL...AVERAGING 1 TO 3 INCHES. * THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND FLOODING ON SOME LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON THE MERAMEC...BIG...BOURBEUSE...AND GASCONADE RIVERS. OTHER LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE FLOODING AS WELL. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ ILZ065-069-070-074-079-MOZ074-075-084-085-099-182130- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL- ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VANDALIA...SALEM...CHESTER...FARMINGTON 415 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL... MARION IL...RANDOLPH IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...IRON...MADISON...REYNOLDS...ST. FRANCOIS AND STE. GENEVIEVE. * THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING * A MAJOR HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT WITH FLOODING IS ONGOING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE REPEATEDLY ACROSS THE AREA. BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY...RAINFALL AMOUNTS TOTALING 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND FLOODING ON LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON THE BLACK...ST. FRANCIS AND LITTLE ST. FRANCIS RIVERS. LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE FLOODING AS WELL THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ TES
000 WGUS63 KLSX 181809 FFALSX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 109 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 MOZ041-047-048-050-051-190000- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BOONE-MONITEAU-COLE-CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...JEFFERSON CITY 109 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI AND EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... BOONE...CALLAWAY...COLE AND MONITEAU. IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...MONTGOMERY. * UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING * OCCASIONAL RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING WITH UP TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL. * THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL...IN ADDITION TO THE ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL ALREADY RECEIVED...WILL PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING ON CREEKS...STREAMS AND SMALLER RIVERS. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ ILZ058>060-064-098>102-MOZ049-052-059>065-072-073-190600- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL- MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-OSAGE-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN- ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD- WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...EDWARDSVILLE... BELLEVILLE...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS 109 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...BOND IL...CALHOUN IL...GREENE IL... JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY IL AND ST. CLAIR IL. IN MISSOURI...CRAWFORD...FRANKLIN... GASCONADE...JEFFERSON...LINCOLN...OSAGE...ST. CHARLES...ST. LOUIS...ST. LOUIS CITY...WARREN AND WASHINGTON. * UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY * A MAJOR HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT WITH SOME FLOODING IS ONGOING... WITH THE HARDEST HIT AREAS IN PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE REPEATEDLY ACROSS THE SAME AREA WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44 IN MISSOURI AND INTERSTATE 70 IN ILLINOIS. AREAS TO THE NORTH OF INTERSTATE 44 IN MISSOURI AND INTERSTATE 70 IN ILLINOIS WILL RECEIVE LESSER AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL...AVERAGING 1 TO 3 INCHES. * THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND FLOODING ON SOME LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON THE MERAMEC...BIG...BOURBEUSE...AND GASCONADE RIVERS. OTHER LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE FLOODING AS WELL. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ ILZ065-069-070-074-079-MOZ074-075-084-085-099-190615- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL- ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VANDALIA...SALEM...CHESTER...FARMINGTON 109 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL... MARION IL...RANDOLPH IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...IRON...MADISON...REYNOLDS...ST. FRANCOIS AND STE. GENEVIEVE. * THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING * A MAJOR HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT WITH FLOODING IS ONGOING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE REPEATEDLY ACROSS THE AREA. BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY... RAINFALL AMOUNTS TOTALING 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO ONE FOOT POSSIBLE. * THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND FLOODING ON LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON THE BLACK...ST. FRANCIS AND LITTLE ST. FRANCIS RIVERS. LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING AS WELL THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ CVKING
000 WGUS63 KLSX 182103 FFALSX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 403 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ILZ064-101-102-MOZ065-072-073-190915- /O.EXT.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BOND IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BELLEVILLE 403 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...BOND IL...MONROE IL AND ST. CLAIR IL. IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...CRAWFORD...JEFFERSON AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING * A MAJOR HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT IS ONGOING WITH FLOODING CAUSING NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE REPEATEDLY ACROSS THE SAME AREA WELL INTO THE NIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED BY MORNING. * THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND FLOODING ON MOST CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THROUGH THE NIGHT. MOST FLOODING DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES...AND AT NIGHT. DARKNESS OFTEN OBSCURES THE DANGER OF FLOOD WATERS...SO USE CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO FLOODING DURING TIMES OF HEAVY RAIN. IF YOU COME UPON A ROAD OR BRIDGE INUNDATED BY FLOOD WATERS...DO NOT TAKE A CHANCE...TURN AROUND AND FIND ANOTHER ROUTE. REMEMBER...NO TRIP IS WORTH YOUR LIFE. $$ MOZ041-047-048-050-051-190000- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BOONE-MONITEAU-COLE-CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...JEFFERSON CITY 403 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI AND EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... BOONE...CALLAWAY...COLE AND MONITEAU. IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...MONTGOMERY. * UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING * OCCASIONAL RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING WITH UP TO ONE HALF INCH OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL. * THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL...IN ADDITION TO THE RAINFALL ALREADY RECEIVED...WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE RUNOFF THAT WILL KEEP WATER LEVELS ON AREA CREEKS...STREAMS AND SMALLER RIVERS HIGH INTO THE EVENING. MOST FLOODING DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES...AND AT NIGHT. DARKNESS OFTEN OBSCURES THE DANGER OF FLOOD WATERS...SO USE CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO FLOODING DURING TIMES OF HEAVY RAIN. IF YOU COME UPON A ROAD OR BRIDGE INUNDATED BY FLOOD WATERS...DO NOT TAKE A CHANCE...TURN AROUND AND FIND ANOTHER ROUTE. REMEMBER...NO TRIP IS WORTH YOUR LIFE. $$ ILZ058>060-098>100-MOZ049-052-059>064-190600- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL- MADISON IL-OSAGE-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN-ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN- ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...EDWARDSVILLE... ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS 403 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...CALHOUN IL...GREENE IL...JERSEY IL... MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL AND MONTGOMERY IL. IN MISSOURI... FRANKLIN...GASCONADE...LINCOLN...OSAGE...ST. CHARLES...ST. LOUIS...ST. LOUIS CITY AND WARREN. * UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY * MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE ANOTHER ONE HALF TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL THIS EVENING WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. * THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND FLOODING ON SOME LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. MOST FLOODING DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES...AND AT NIGHT. DARKNESS OFTEN OBSCURES THE DANGER OF FLOOD WATERS...SO USE CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO FLOODING DURING TIMES OF HEAVY RAIN. IF YOU COME UPON A ROAD OR BRIDGE INUNDATED BY FLOOD WATERS...DO NOT TAKE A CHANCE...TURN AROUND AND FIND ANOTHER ROUTE. REMEMBER...NO TRIP IS WORTH YOUR LIFE. $$ ILZ065-069-070-074-079-MOZ074-075-084-085-099-190915- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL- ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VANDALIA...SALEM...CHESTER...FARMINGTON 403 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL... MARION IL...RANDOLPH IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...IRON...MADISON...REYNOLDS...ST. FRANCOIS AND STE. GENEVIEVE. * THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING * A MAJOR HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT IS ONGOING WITH FLOODING CLOSING NUMEROUS ROADS OVER SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE REPEATEDLY ACROSS THE AREA...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES LIKELY TONIGHT OVER THE WATCH AREA. BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY...RAINFALL AMOUNTS TOTALING 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO ONE FOOT POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. * THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND FLOODING ON LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON THE BLACK...ST. FRANCIS AND LITTLE ST. FRANCIS RIVERS. MOST LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING AS WELL THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. MOST FLOODING DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES...AND AT NIGHT. DARKNESS OFTEN OBSCURES THE DANGER OF FLOOD WATERS...SO USE CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO FLOODING DURING TIMES OF HEAVY RAIN. IF YOU COME UPON A ROAD OR BRIDGE INUNDATED BY FLOOD WATERS...DO NOT TAKE A CHANCE...TURN AROUND AND FIND ANOTHER ROUTE. REMEMBER...NO TRIP IS WORTH YOUR LIFE. $$ BRITT
000 WGUS63 KLSX 190022 FFALSX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 722 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 MOZ041-047-048-050-051-190130- /O.EXP.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BOONE-MONITEAU-COLE-CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...JEFFERSON CITY 722 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH HAS EXPIRED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI AND EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI HAS EXPIRED. THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI...ALTHOUGH LIGHT RAIN WILL LINGER THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. $$ ILZ058>060-098>100-MOZ049-052-059>064-190600- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL- MADISON IL-OSAGE-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN-ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN- ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...EDWARDSVILLE... ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS 722 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...CALHOUN IL...GREENE IL...JERSEY IL... MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL AND MONTGOMERY IL. IN MISSOURI... FRANKLIN...GASCONADE...LINCOLN...OSAGE...ST. CHARLES...ST. LOUIS...ST. LOUIS CITY AND WARREN. * UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY * MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE ANOTHER ONE-HALF TO ONE AND ONE-HALF INCHES OF RAIN THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL OCCUR ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44 IN MISSOURI...AND ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70 IN ILLINOIS. * THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND FLOODING ON SOME LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. MOST FLOODING DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES...AND AT NIGHT. DARKNESS OFTEN OBSCURES THE DANGER OF FLOOD WATERS...SO USE CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO FLOODING DURING TIMES OF HEAVY RAIN. IF YOU COME UPON A ROAD OR BRIDGE INUNDATED BY FLOOD WATERS...DO NOT TAKE A CHANCE...TURN AROUND AND FIND ANOTHER ROUTE. REMEMBER...NO TRIP IS WORTH YOUR LIFE. $$ ILZ065-069-070-074-079-MOZ074-075-084-085-099-191200- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL- ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VANDALIA...SALEM...CHESTER...FARMINGTON 722 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL... MARION IL...RANDOLPH IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...IRON...MADISON...REYNOLDS...ST. FRANCOIS AND STE. GENEVIEVE. * UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY * MODERATE AND HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT...WITH ADDITIONAL RAINS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. BY THE TIME THE RAIN FINALLY ENDS BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY...TOTAL RAINFALL FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL BE IN THE 5 TO 9 INCH RANGE...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE FOOT POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. * FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA DUE TO THE CONSTANT RAINFALL. MANY FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT...AS DARKNESS OFTEN OBSCURED THE DANGER OF HIGH WATER. IF YOU LIVE NEAR A FLOOD PRONE AREA YOU SHOULD HAVE A SAFE ESCAPE ROUTE PLANNED OUT IF EVACUATION BECOMES NECESSARY. ALL LOW WATER CROSSINGS IN THE AREA WILL BE FLOODED...AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED AT ALL COSTS. IF YOU COME UPON A ROAD OR BRIDGE INUNDATED BY FLOOD WATERS...DO NOT TAKE A CHANCE...TURN AROUND AND FIND ANOTHER ROUTE. REMEMBER...NO TRIP IS WORTH YOUR LIFE. $$ ILZ064-101-102-MOZ065-072-073-191200- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BOND IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BELLEVILLE 722 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...BOND IL...MONROE IL AND ST. CLAIR IL. IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...CRAWFORD...JEFFERSON AND WASHINGTON. * UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY * MODERATE AND HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT...WITH ADDITIONAL RAINS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS...IN LOW WATER CROSSINGS...AND IN OTHER POORLY DRAINED AREAS. MANY FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT...AS DARKNESS OFTEN OBSCURED THE DANGER OF HIGH WATER. IF YOU LIVE NEAR A FLOOD PRONE AREA YOU SHOULD HAVE A SAFE ESCAPE ROUTE PLANNED OUT IF EVACUATION BECOMES NECESSARY. ALL LOW WATER CROSSINGS IN THE AREA WILL BE FLOODED...AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED AT ALL COSTS. IF YOU COME UPON A ROAD OR BRIDGE INUNDATED BY FLOOD WATERS...DO NOT TAKE A CHANCE...TURN AROUND AND FIND ANOTHER ROUTE. REMEMBER...NO TRIP IS WORTH YOUR LIFE. $$ TRUETT
000 WGUS63 KLSX 190247 FFALSX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 947 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ILZ058>060-098>100-MOZ049-052-059>064-191200- /O.EXT.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL- MADISON IL-OSAGE-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN-ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN- ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...EDWARDSVILLE... ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS 947 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...CALHOUN IL...GREENE IL...JERSEY IL... MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL AND MONTGOMERY IL. IN MISSOURI... FRANKLIN...GASCONADE...LINCOLN...OSAGE...ST. CHARLES...ST. LOUIS...ST. LOUIS CITY AND WARREN. * UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY * THE RAIN OVER THE CENTRAL U.S. HAS ESSENTIALLY STOPPED ITS SOUTHEAST MOVEMENT THIS EVENING...AND IT NOW APPEARS THAT RAIN...OCCASIONALLY MODERATE TO HEAVY...WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE ANOTHER ONE-HALF TO ONE AND ONE-HALF INCHES OF RAIN THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL OCCUR ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44 IN MISSOURI...AND ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70 IN ILLINOIS. * THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND FLOODING ON SOME CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. IF YOU LIVE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS...YOU ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY MONITOR WATER LEVELS OVERNIGHT. MOST FLOODING DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES...AND AT NIGHT. DARKNESS OFTEN OBSCURES THE DANGER OF FLOOD WATERS...SO USE CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO FLOODING DURING TIMES OF HEAVY RAIN. IF YOU COME UPON A ROAD OR BRIDGE INUNDATED BY FLOOD WATERS...DO NOT TAKE A CHANCE...TURN AROUND AND FIND ANOTHER ROUTE. REMEMBER...NO TRIP IS WORTH YOUR LIFE. $$ ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-101-102-MOZ065-072>075-084-085-099- 191200- /O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL- ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON-ST. FRANCOIS- STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VANDALIA...SALEM...CHESTER... BELLEVILLE...FARMINGTON 947 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...BOND IL...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL... MARION IL...MONROE IL...RANDOLPH IL...ST. CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN MISSOURI...CRAWFORD...IRON...JEFFERSON... MADISON...REYNOLDS...ST. FRANCOIS...STE. GENEVIEVE AND WASHINGTON. * UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY * A DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLOOD SITUATION IS DEVELOPING FROM SOUTHEAST MISSOURI INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THE GROUND IN THESE AREAS IS ALREADY SATURATED...AND MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT...WITH ADDITIONAL RAINS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING IN MANY AREAS...AND AS WAVES OF HEAVY RAIN MOVE ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS THE FLOODING MAY BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD...AND SEVERE. NIGHTTIME IS THE MOST DANGEROUS TIME FOR FLOODING AS DARKNESS OFTEN OBSCURES THE THREAT POSED BY HIGH WATER LEVELS. IF YOU LIVE NEAR A FLOOD PRONE AREA YOU SHOULD HAVE A SAFE ESCAPE ROUTE PLANNED OUT IF EVACUATION BECOMES NECESSARY. ALL LOW WATER CROSSINGS IN THE AREA WILL BE FLOODED...AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED AT ALL COSTS. IF YOU COME UPON A ROAD OR BRIDGE INUNDATED BY FLOOD WATERS...DO NOT TAKE A CHANCE...TURN AROUND AND FIND ANOTHER ROUTE. REMEMBER...NO TRIP IS WORTH YOUR LIFE. $$ TRUETT
000 WGUS63 KLSX 191157 FFALSX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 657 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 700 AM... .THE FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI AS WELL AS SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 700 AM. THERE IS STILL LIGHT RAIN ACROSS THE AREA AT THIS TIME...BUT IT APPEARS THAT THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED. ILZ058-098-MOZ049-052-059-060-191300- /O.CAN.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE IL-CALHOUN IL-OSAGE-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN- 657 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED THIS MORNING. ALTHOUGH THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED THERE ARE MANY STREAMS...CREEKS AND LOW LYING AREAS WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED FLOODING FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL. THERE ARE FLOOD WARNINGS AND RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS FOR MUCH OF THE AREA WHICH WAS IN THE FLOOD WATCH. PLEASE REFER TO FLOOD WARNING AND RIVER FLOOD WARNING PRODUCTS. THIS FLOODING WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE FLOOD WATERS RECEDE AND THE STREAMS AND CREEKS EVENTUALLY BEGIN TO FALL BELOW BANKFULL. $$ ILZ059-060-099-100-MOZ061>064-191300- /O.EXP.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CHARLES- FRANKLIN-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...EDWARDSVILLE... ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS 657 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING. THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED THIS MORNING. ALTHOUGH THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED THERE ARE MANY STREAMS...CREEKS AND LOW LYING AREAS WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED FLOODING FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL. THERE ARE FLOOD WARNINGS AND RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS FOR MUCH OF THE AREA WHICH WAS IN THE FLOOD WATCH. PLEASE REFER TO FLOOD WARNING AND RIVER FLOOD WARNING PRODUCTS. THIS FLOODING WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE FLOOD WATERS RECEDE AND THE STREAMS AND CREEKS EVENTUALLY BEGIN TO FALL BELOW BANKFULL. $$ ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-101-102-MOZ065-072>075-084-085-099- 191300- /O.EXP.KLSX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080319T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL- ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON-ST. FRANCOIS- STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VANDALIA...SALEM...CHESTER... BELLEVILLE...FARMINGTON 657 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING. THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED THIS MORNING. ALTHOUGH THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED THERE ARE MANY STREAMS...CREEKS AND LOW LYING AREAS WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED FLOODING FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL. THERE ARE FLOOD WARNINGS AND RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS FOR MUCH OF THE AREA WHICH WAS IN THE FLOOD WATCH. PLEASE REFER TO FLOOD WARNING AND RIVER FLOOD WARNING PRODUCTS. THIS FLOODING WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE FLOOD WATERS RECEDE AND THE STREAMS AND CREEKS EVENTUALLY BEGIN TO FALL BELOW BANKFULL. $$ GKS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS St. Louis, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flood watch went out at Mar 16, 2:57 PM CDT, 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 16, 2:57 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
257 PM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008
.DISCUSSION...
MAIN FORECAST CONCERN WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY
RAINFALL EARLY THIS WEEK. WILL BE ISSUING A FLOOD WATCH FOR THE
ENTIRE CWA BASED ON EXPECTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS MONDAY THROUGH
TUESDAYS NIGHT. EFFECTIVE TIMES OF THE WATCH WILL VARY FROM
NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST BASED HOW THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST
PRECIPITATION SHIFTS SEWD WITH TIME.
IN THE NEAR TERM....HIGH/MID LEVEL CLOUD COVER SHOULD CONTINUE TO
SPILL ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND GENERALLY FOLLOWED A BLEND OF
GUIDANCE FOR TEMPERATURES. HAVE WENT AHEAD AND ADDED CHANCE POPS OF
SHRA/TSRA LATE TONIGHT...BETWEEN 09Z AND 12Z...AS MODEL GUIDANCE IS
SIMILAR IN DEPICTING STRONG TEMPERATURE AND MOISTURE ADVECTION WITH
MUCAPES UP TO 500 J/KG SPREADING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST. MOISTURE
CONVERGENCE BETWEEN 700 AND 850MB WARRANTS CHANCE POPS OF
CONVECTION LATE TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE CWA...ALTHOUGH ACTUAL
COVERAGE WILL LIKELY BE LIMITED IN THE FORM OF A BROKEN LINE OF
CONVECTION ALIGNED FROM EAST TO WEST THAT TRANSLATES NORTHEAST.
THIS SCENARIO IS DEPICTED QUITE WELL BY LAST EVENINGS NCEP 4KM WRF
RUN WHICH DEVELOPS CONVECTION ALONG THE I-70 CORRIDOR BY 12Z.
NAMS SOLUTION HAS COME INTO BETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE MORE
CONSISTENT GFS WITH REGARDS TO THE EARLY WEEK SYSTEM. THERE IS INCREASING
CERTAINTY THAT WE WILL SEE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA
THAT WILL LIKELY BRING FLOODING OVER THE CWA.
THERE WILL BE TWO DISTINCT ROUNDS OF PRECIPITATION.
THE FIRST WILL AFFECT THE NORTHWESTERN HALF OF THE CWA TOMORROW INTO
MONDAY NIGHT. ABUNDANT GULF MOISTURE WILL BE TRANSPORTED QUICKLY
NORTHWARD TONIGHT AND TOMORROW BY 50 KT LOW LEVEL JET. LARGE SCALE
ASCENT WILL INCREASE AS NRN STREAM SHORTWAVE EJECTS NEWD OUT OF WRN
TROUGH UNDER RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION OF GREAT LAKES JET STREAK. BROAD
AREA OF 925-850MB MOISTURE CONVERGENCE/THETA-E ADVECTION WILL SET UP
AND PERSIST INTO TOMORROW EVENING. PRECIPITABLE WATERS WILL BE
AROUND 1.25 INCHES WHICH IS ANOMALOUSLY HIGH FOR MID MARCH. MODEL
QPFS ARE CONSISTENT THAT CNTRL/NERN MO AND W CNTRL IL WILL RECEIVE
WIDESPREAD 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL WILL BE MORE THAN SUFFICIENT TO
OVERCOME THE RELATIVELY LOW FLOOD GUIDANCE NUMBERS TO CAUSE AREA
STEAMS AND SMALLER RIVERS TO GO INTO FLOOD.
SECOND AREA WILL AFFECT CNTRL AND SERN HALF OF THE CWA MONDAY NIGHT
INTO TUESDAY NIGHT FARTHER AS WESTERN TROUGH LIFTS OUTS. AREA WILL
SET UNDER A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LARGE SCALE ASCENT ASSOCIATED WITH
THE TROUGH AND THE JET STREAK WHILE SLOW MOVING LOW LEVEL BOUNDARY
ACTS AS A FOCUS FOR MOISTURE CONVERGENCE. PWS WILL BE IN EXCESS
OF 1.5 INCHES AT THIS TIME...AND THERE WILL BE ENOUGH INSTABILITY
FOR TSRA TO CAUSE LOCALLY HIGH AMOUNTS. HIGH FLOOD GUIDANCE
NUMBERS ARE HIGHER OVER THE SERN HALF OF THE CWA...MODEL QPFS HAVE
BEEN CONSISTENT IN PRODUCING 2 TO 4+ INCHES OF RAINFALL BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS PER THE SWODY2 OVER THE SWRN QUARTER OF THE CWA MONDAY
INTO MONDAY NIGHT. WHILE SURFACE BASED INSTABILITY LOOKS VERY
WEAK...MUCAPES INCREASE TO 500+ J/KG OVER THIS AREA WITH DEEP LAYER
SHEAR OF 50+ KTS. THIS WILL CAUSE THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME LARGE HAIL
AND WILL HIGHLIGHT THIS RISK IN THE HWO.
USED A BLEND OF GFS MOS AND SREF MEAN FOR TEMPERATURES.
IN THE EXTENDED (WEDNESDAY NIGHT-NEXT SUNDAY)...WILL FOLLOW
CLOSER TO THE ECWMF WHICH HAS SHOWN BETTER 24 HOUR CONTINUITY THE
PAST FEW DAYS THAN THE THE GFS MIDWEEK AND BEYOND. GFS ALSO LOOKS
TO BE OVERDEVELOPING SFC LOW ASSOCIATED WITH SHORTWAVE TROUGH THAT
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION NEXT WEEKEND. EARLY WEEK RAIN MAKER
WILL LIFT OUT AND MID-UPR FLOW WILL BECOME ZONAL ACROSS THE
COUNTRY LATE IN THE WEEK WITH EAST-WEST ORIENTED FRONT SETTING UP
OVER OK/AR. ECMWF DOES MOVE A WEAK SHORWAVE ACROSS MO/IL ON FRIDAY
WHICH CAUSES THE SFC FRONT TO MOVE NORTHWARD INTO MO...BUT DO NOT
HAVE ENOUGH CONFIDENCE YET TO HAVE ANY HIGHER THAN SLIGHT CHANCE
POPS FOR SHRA. FRONT WILL MOVE BACK SOUTH BY FRIDAY BEFORE MOVING
BACK NORTHWARD OVER THE WEEKEND IN RESPONSE TO TROUGH DEEPENING
OVER THE CENTRAL CONUS NEXT WEEKEND. HAVE INTRODUCED CHANCE OF SHRA
SATURDAY NIGHT AND NEXT SUNDAY BECAUSE OF THIS. TEMPERATURES ARE
BASED ON A COMBINATION OF CONTINUITY AND HPC GUIDANCE.
BRITT/CVKING
&&
.AVIATION...
FOR THE 18Z TAFS...
MID LEVEL CLOUDS SHOULD CONTINUE TO INCREASE WITH DIURNAL CUMULUS
DISSIPATING THIS EVENING. HAVE PROB30S AND TEMPOS FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS FOR LATE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING AS IMPRESSIVE
TEMPERATURE AND MOISTURE ADVECTION GETS UNDERWAY AHEAD OF LARGE
STORM SYSTEM. WINDS GRADUALLY SHIFT FROM EAST TO SOUTHEAST THROUGH
THE PERIOD. BETTER CHANCES OF RAIN/CONVECTION TO GET UNDERWAY
AFTER 18Z...
CVKING
&&
.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLOOD WATCH FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT FOR
CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-GASCONADE-JEFFERSON-LINCOLN-OSAGE-ST.
CHARLES-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-WARREN-WASHINGTON.
FLOOD WATCH FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR
IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS-ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE.
FLOOD WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR
AUDRAIN-BOONE-CALLAWAY-COLE-KNOX-LEWIS-MARION-MONITEAU-
MONROE-MONTGOMERY-PIKE-RALLS-SHELBY.
IL...FLOOD WATCH FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT FOR
BOND IL-CALHOUN IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON
IL-MONROE IL-MONTGOMERY IL-ST. CLAIR IL.
FLOOD WATCH FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR
CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-MARION IL-RANDOLPH IL-WASHINGTON IL.
FLOOD WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL.
&&
WFO LSXHazardous weather outlook, Mar 16, 8:37 AM CDT, 6 hours 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 837 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027- 034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-171200- GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL- MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL- CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-KNOX-LEWIS- SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE-OSAGE- CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN-ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN- ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON- ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- 837 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL MISSOURI AND THE EASTERN OZARKS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY SEVERAL ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BRING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE AREA. DUE TO THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND OVER THE AREA...THERE IS AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. SEE THE HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK PRODUCT FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE STRONG OR SEVERE MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. THE PRIMARY SEVERE THREAT THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE LARGE HAIL...WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. && FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE)... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LSX/?N=HWO1 CVKING
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.