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River Flood Warning 21, NWS St. Louis, MO

February 16, 2008Lewis County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Feb 16, 2008, 8:17 AM CST for Lewis County, Missouri. It took effect at Feb 17, 2008, 4:16 PM CST. It was in force for 41 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 16, 2008, 8:17 AM CST (14:17 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 17, 2008, 4:16 PM CST
Expired
Feb 19, 2008, 8:50 AM CST
In force
41 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity
Minor

County Lewis County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 179 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:23 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.

The river

Written for the forecast point Middle Fabius River near Ewing (EWMM7). The gauge peaked at 13.13 ft at Feb 17, 2008, 11:00 PM CST.

actionminormoderate5101502/1602/1702/1802/1902/20
Action stage
9.5 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
17 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05498150, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS43 KLSX 161417
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
817 AM CST SAT FEB 16 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI... 

  MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY

  SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR AFFECTING MARION COUNTY

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF ANTICIPATED 1.5 TO 2 INCHES OF 
PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE ENTIRE FABIUS RIVER BASIN 
OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS...

A VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE CENTER IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL 
MISSOURI OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY MORNING.  HEAVY RAINS ARE 
TO BE ANTICIPATED FOR MUCH OF NORTHERN MISSOURI.  MUCH OF THIS RAIN
WILL RUNOFF INTO THE NORTH RIVER BASIN AS SOILS ARE CURRENTLY FROZEN.

LOCAL RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG AND NEAR THE BASIN SHOULD BE AWARE OF 
POSSIBLE FLOODING.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.  TURN
AROUND, DONT DROWN.

HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN PREDICTED.  

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION 
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

MOC111-171417-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0021.080218T0830Z-080220T1930Z/
/EWMM7.1.ER.080218T0830Z.080218T1800Z.080219T1930Z.UU/
817 AM CST SAT FEB 16 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING.
* FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.3 FEET BY EARLY AFTERNOON ON MONDAY. 
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY AFTERNOON ON TUESDAY.


$$

MOC127-171416-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0022.080217T1720Z-080219T1600Z/
/TAYM7.1.ER.080217T1720Z.080218T0600Z.080218T1600Z.NO/
817 AM CST SAT FEB 16 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MORNING ON SUNDAY AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. 
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 117 WEST OF TAYLOR FLOODS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   02/17  02/18  02/19  02/20  02/21

MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
  EWING            12    3.8       5.2   12.7   12.8    9.8    7.6

SOUTH FABIUS RIVER
  TAYLOR           10    2.8       6.3    9.7    9.2    8.1    5.4
9 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 161942
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
142 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
 
  MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY 

  SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR AFFECTING MARION COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF ANTICIPATED 1.5 TO 2 INCHES OF 
PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE ENTIRE FABIUS RIVER BASIN OVER THE 
NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS...

A VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE CENTER IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL 
MISSOURI OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY MORNING.  HEAVY RAINS ARE 
TO BE ANTICIPATED FOR MUCH OF NORTHERN MISSOURI.  MUCH OF THIS RAIN
WILL RUNOFF INTO THE FABIUS RIVER BASIN AS SOILS ARE CURRENTLY FROZEN.

LOCAL RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG AND NEAR THE BASIN SHOULD BE AWARE OF 
POSSIBLE FLOODING.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.  TURN
AROUND, DONT DROWN.

HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN PREDICTED.  

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION 
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

MOC111-171942-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0021.080218T0936Z-080220T2230Z/
/EWMM7.1.ER.080218T0936Z.080219T0000Z.080219T2230Z.UU/
142 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. 
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

MOC127-171941-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0022.080217T1727Z-080219T1500Z/
/TAYM7.1.ER.080217T1727Z.080218T0600Z.080218T1500Z.NO/
142 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 12:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. 
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 117 WEST OF TAYLOR FLOODS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   02/17  02/18  02/19  02/20  02/21

MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
  EWING            12    4.1       5.0   12.6   13.2   10.1    7.9

SOUTH FABIUS RIVER
  TAYLOR           10    2.9       6.5    9.7    9.0    8.1    5.6
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 170317
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
917 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 

  MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY 

  NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA AFFECTING MARION COUNTY 

  SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR AFFECTING MARION COUNTY 


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS BASED ON 1 TO 2 INCH RAINFALL IN THE NEXT 24
HOURS...

HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN 
PREDICTED.  THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR
FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

MOC111-180317-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0021.080218T0622Z-080221T0300Z/
/EWMM7.1.ER.080218T0622Z.080219T0000Z.080220T0300Z.UU/
917 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 14.6 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.

$$

MOC127-180317-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0020.080217T1130Z-080219T1920Z/
/PALM7.1.ER.080217T1130Z.080218T0000Z.080218T1920Z.NO/
917 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 18.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.

$$

MOC127-180317-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0022.080217T2230Z-080219T0900Z/
/TAYM7.1.ER.080217T2230Z.080218T0000Z.080218T0900Z.NO/
917 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 9.7 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   02/17  02/18  02/19  02/20  02/21

MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
  EWING            12    3.9       4.9   13.5   14.0   10.6    8.3

NORTH RIVER
  PALMYRA          16    9.8      16.5   17.0   12.9   11.0   10.6

SOUTH FABIUS RIVER
  TAYLOR           10    2.5       5.2    9.3    8.7    8.3    5.8
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 171508
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
908 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY 

  NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA AFFECTING MARION COUNTY 

  SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR AFFECTING MARION COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1 TO 1.75 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION 
THE PAST 24 HOURS AND ON AVERAGE 0.25 INCHES FORECAST IN THE 
NEXT 24 HOURS...

LOCAL RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG AND NEAR THE BASIN SHOULD BE AWARE OF 
POSSIBLE FLOODING.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.  TURN
AROUND, DONT DROWN.

HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN 
PREDICTED.  

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION 
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

MOC127-181508-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080220T0024Z/
/PALM7.2.ER.080217T1653Z.080218T0000Z.080219T0024Z.NO/
908 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 
* THE RIVER IS ANTICIPATED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.

$$

MOC111-181508-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0021.080218T0517Z-080221T0200Z/
/EWMM7.1.ER.080218T0517Z.080219T0000Z.080220T0200Z.UU/
908 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 8:59 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. 
* THE RIVER IS ANTICIPATED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.


$$

MOC127-181508-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0022.080218T0456Z-080221T0130Z/
/TAYM7.1.ER.080218T0456Z.080218T1800Z.080220T0130Z.NO/
908 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR
* FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 10.1 FEET BY EARLY AFTERNOON ON MONDAY. 
* THE RIVER IS ANTICIPATED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 117 WEST OF TAYLOR FLOODS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   02/18  02/19  02/20  02/21  02/22

NORTH RIVER
  PALMYRA          16   14.7      18.4   13.4   11.1   10.6   10.4

MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
  EWING            12    8.7      13.3   13.7   10.5    8.3    6.5

SOUTH FABIUS RIVER
  TAYLOR           10    5.7       9.9    9.8    8.5    5.9    4.0
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 171803
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1203 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
 
  MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY 

  SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR AFFECTING MARION COUNTY 

  NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA AFFECTING MARION COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 1.5 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION 
THE PAST 24 HOURS AND UNDER 0.25 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

LOCAL RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG AND NEAR THE BASIN SHOULD BE AWARE OF 
POSSIBLE FLOODING AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS.  

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.  TURN AROUND, DONT DROWN.

HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN PREDICTED.  

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION 
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

MOC127-181803-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080220T0025Z/
/PALM7.2.ER.080217T1520Z.080218T0000Z.080219T0025Z.NO/
1203 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. 
* THE RIVER IS ANTICIPATED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.4 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 341, NORTH OF PALMYRA, BEGINS TO
  FLOOD.

$$

MOC111-181803-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0021.080217T2217Z-080221T0200Z/
/EWMM7.1.ER.080217T2217Z.080219T0000Z.080220T0200Z.UU/
1203 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 11:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. 
* THE RIVER IS ANTICIPATED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.


$$

MOC127-181803-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0022.080218T0300Z-080221T0430Z/
/TAYM7.1.ER.080218T0300Z.080218T1800Z.080220T0430Z.NO/
1203 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR
* FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 11:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY EARLY AFTERNOON ON MONDAY. 
* THE RIVER IS ANTICIPATED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 117 WEST OF TAYLOR FLOODS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   02/18  02/19  02/20  02/21  02/22

NORTH RIVER
  PALMYRA          16   18.0      18.2   13.4   11.1   10.6   10.4

MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
  EWING            12   10.7      14.1   14.0   10.5    8.3    6.5

SOUTH FABIUS RIVER
  TAYLOR           10    7.6      10.3   10.3    8.7    5.9    4.0
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 171931
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
131 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY 

  NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA AFFECTING MARION COUNTY 

  SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR AFFECTING MARION COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 1.5 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION 
THE PAST 24 HOURS AND UNDER 0.25 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

LOCAL RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG AND NEAR THE BASIN SHOULD BE AWARE OF 
POSSIBLE FLOODING AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS.  

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.  TURN AROUND, DONT DROWN.

HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN PREDICTED.  

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION 
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

MOC127-181931-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080220T0136Z/
/PALM7.2.ER.080217T1520Z.080218T0000Z.080219T0136Z.NO/
131 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. 
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...1000 ACRES ARE FLOODED.

$$

MOC111-181931-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0021.080217T2216Z-080221T0120Z/
/EWMM7.1.ER.080217T2216Z.080218T1800Z.080220T0120Z.UU/
131 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY EARLY AFTERNOON ON MONDAY. 
* THE RIVER IS ANTICIPATED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.


$$

MOC127-181931-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0022.080218T0224Z-080221T0651Z/
/TAYM7.1.ER.080218T0224Z.080219T0000Z.080220T0651Z.NO/
131 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT 12:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. 
* THE RIVER IS ANTICIPATED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 117 WEST OF TAYLOR FLOODS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   02/18  02/19  02/20  02/21  02/22

NORTH RIVER
  PALMYRA          16   18.6      19.0   13.5   11.1   10.6   10.4

MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
  EWING            12   11.1      14.1   13.9   10.4    8.2    6.4

SOUTH FABIUS RIVER
  TAYLOR           10    8.1      10.2   10.3    8.9    6.1    4.2
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 180136
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
736 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY 

  SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR AFFECTING MARION COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE 
PAST 24 HOURS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

MOC111-190136-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080221T0240Z/
/EWMM7.1.ER.080217T2025Z.080218T1800Z.080220T0240Z.UU/
736 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 6 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TUESDAY EVENING.

$$

MOC127-190136-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0022.080218T0129Z-080221T0600Z/
/TAYM7.1.ER.080217T2137Z.080218T1200Z.080220T0600Z.NO/
736 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.3 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...BOTH BANKS BEGIN TO OVERFLOW LOW LEVEL 
  FARMLANDS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   02/18  02/19  02/20  02/21  02/22

MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
  EWING            12   12.9      14.2   13.6   10.7    8.4    7.3

SOUTH FABIUS RIVER
  TAYLOR           10   10.1      11.3   10.7    8.8    6.3    4.8
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 181402
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
802 AM CST MON FEB 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION 
THE PAST 36 HOURS ACROSS THE FABIUS RIVER BASIN WITH NO PRECIPITATION 
FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

LOCAL RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG AND NEAR THE BASIN SHOULD BE AWARE OF 
POSSIBLE FLOODING AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS.  

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.  TURN AROUND, DONT DROWN.

HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN 
PREDICTED.  

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION 
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

MOC111-191402-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080220T1630Z/
/EWMM7.1.ER.080217T2025Z.080218T0500Z.080219T1630Z.UU/
802 AM CST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE MORNING ON TUESDAY.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   02/19  02/20  02/21  02/22  02/23

MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
  EWING            12   12.9      12.3   10.2    8.3    6.5    5.8
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 190104
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
704 PM CST MON FEB 18 2008


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  
    THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY 


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

MOC111-200104-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080220T1800Z/
/EWMM7.1.ER.080217T2025Z.080218T0500Z.080219T1800Z.UU/
704 PM CST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 6:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   02/19  02/20  02/21  02/22  02/23

MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
  EWING            12   12.4      12.3   10.0    8.1    6.4    5.7
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 191450
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
850 AM CST TUE FEB 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1.5 TO 2 INCHES WHICH FELL OVER
THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER BASIN OVER THE WEEKEND...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION 
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

MOC111-191520-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080220T1800Z/
/EWMM7.1.ER.080217T2025Z.080218T0500Z.080219T1320Z.UU/
850 AM CST TUE FEB 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING.
* AT 8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7:20 AM TUESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 9.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   02/20  02/21  02/22  02/23  02/24

MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
  EWING            12   11.6       9.4    7.7    6.5    5.8    5.1

The office that day

Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 16, 8:14 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion48 hr
Feb 16, 8:17 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion48 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.