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River Flood Warning 293, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Sep 14, 2008, 9:48 AM CDT for Crawford County, Missouri. It took effect at Sep 14, 2008, 3:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 37 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2008, 9:48 AM CDT (14:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 14, 2008, 3:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 16, 2008, 4:04 AM CDT
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County Crawford County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:00 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 Meramec River near Steelville (SEEM7). The gauge peaked at 17.33 ft at Sep 15, 2008, 10:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 20 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07013000, 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 141449
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
948 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE MERAMEC RIVER AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
STEELVILLE AFFECTING CRAWFORD COUNTY
SULLIVAN AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES
PACIFIC AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES
EUREKA AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
VALLEY PARK AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE
PAST 24 HOURS FROM TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE.
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/
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/SEEM7.2.ER.080914T2000Z.080916T0000Z.080916T1132Z.NO/
948 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ACCESS ROADS
ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. AGRICULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL
AREAS ALONG THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD.
$$
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948 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. CAMP GROUNDS AND
FARM LAND ON LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. RIVER
COTTAGES BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...LOW END OF MERAMEC STATE PARK CAMPGROUND
BEGINS TO FLOOD. CAMPGROUND IS EVACUATED AT THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW FLOODING
WOODED AREAS.
$$
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948 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.4 FEET...HIGHWAY F & O AT BRUSH CREEKS IS FLOODED
AND CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. RESIDENTIAL
AREAS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 22.6 FEET...FOUR HOUSES NEAR THE GAGE BEGIN TO FLOOD AT
THIS STAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 22.5 FEET...JEFFERSON STREET EXTENSION IS FLOODED AND
CLOSED. DOGPOUND AT THE EAST END OF EAST CONGRESS STREET BEGINS TO
FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...LIFT STATION PROPERTY IN PACIFIC IS FLOODED
ON EAST CONGRESS AND ELM STREET.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE LEFT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...OPECHEE BEACH ROAD IS FLOODED AND CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 16.2 FEET...OPEECHEE BEACH ROAD BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...HIGHWAY N BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. FARM AND PASTURE LAND BEGINS
TO FLOOD. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
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948 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 28.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THE ROUTE 66 STATE PARK ROAD TO THE
EQUESTRIAN TRAILHEAD AND TO THE BOAT RAMP IS FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WILLMAN ROAD NEAR THE HIGHWAY 109/W BRIDGE
BECOMES INUNDATED AND IMPASSABLE. ABOVE THIS HEIGHT, WILLMAN ROAD
RESIDENTS GENERALLY USE BOATS TO LEAVE THEIR PROPERTY.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
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948 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 21...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 27.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...THE VALLEY PARK FIRE STATION FLOODS FROM
SEWER BACK UP.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 141 AT HIGHWAY 44 BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...ASHLAND CHEMICAL PLANT NEEDS TO PULL THEIR
PUMPS TO AVOID DAMAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. AT THIS LEVEL,
HOUSES ALONG ROCK ALVA DRIVE (NEXT TO TAPAWINGO GOLF CLUB) START TO
FLOOD. ALSO, FENTON GREENWAY PARK IS FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...WATER REACHES TOP OF BOAT RAMP AT VALLEY
PARK PUBLIC FISHING ACCESS.
* IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...YARNELL ROAD IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
LARKIN WILLIAMS IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE GOLF CLUB ENTRANCE.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER ENTERS THE SW CORNER OF LARKIN
WILLIAMS AND YARNELL ROAD INTERSECTION THROUGH A STORMWATER GRATE.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...MARSHALL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 20.2 FEET...PORTIONS OF FENTON BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...BUDER PARK AND THE RECREATION PARK AT THE
WATER PLANT FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FARMLAND ON THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. BUDER
PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...SLUICE GATES AT 5TH STREET, 3RD STREET, AND
FISHPOT CREEK AT UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY TRACKS MUST BE CLOSED.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 09/15 09/16 09/17 09/18 09/19
MERAMEC RIVER
STEELVILLE 12 5.0 18.4 11.6 5.4 3.8 3.2
SULLIVAN 15 8.7 21.6 17.4 7.4 5.1 4.5
PACIFIC 15 4.9 22.3 23.1 21.7 15.5 3.6
EUREKA 18 5.6 22.6 28.5 27.4 21.9 13.14 follow-up statements
000
WGUS83 KLSX 150113
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
812 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 4.00 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACROSS THE
BASIN DURING THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS AND NO ADDITIONAL RAIN IS
FORECAST THROUGH MONDAY...
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
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812 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ACCESS ROADS
ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. AGRICULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL
AREAS ALONG THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD.
$$
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812 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY OVERNIGHT AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. CAMP GROUNDS AND
FARM LAND ON LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. RIVER
COTTAGES BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
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812 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 23.1 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. RESIDENTIAL
AREAS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 22.6 FEET...FOUR HOUSES NEAR THE GAGE BEGIN TO FLOOD AT
THIS STAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 22.5 FEET...JEFFERSON STREET EXTENSION IS FLOODED AND
CLOSED. DOGPOUND AT THE EAST END OF EAST CONGRESS STREET BEGINS TO
FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...LIFT STATION PROPERTY IN PACIFIC IS FLOODED
ON EAST CONGRESS AND ELM STREET.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE LEFT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...OPECHEE BEACH ROAD IS FLOODED AND CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...HIGHWAY N BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. FARM AND PASTURE LAND BEGINS
TO FLOOD. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
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812 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 28.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THE ROUTE 66 STATE PARK ROAD TO THE
EQUESTRIAN TRAILHEAD AND TO THE BOAT RAMP IS FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WILLMAN ROAD NEAR THE HIGHWAY 109/W BRIDGE
BECOMES INUNDATED AND IMPASSABLE. ABOVE THIS HEIGHT, WILLMAN ROAD
RESIDENTS GENERALLY USE BOATS TO LEAVE THEIR PROPERTY.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
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812 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 27.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...HIGHWAY 141 AT HIGHWAY 44 BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...ASHLAND CHEMICAL PLANT NEEDS TO PULL THEIR
PUMPS TO AVOID DAMAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. AT THIS LEVEL,
HOUSES ALONG ROCK ALVA DRIVE (NEXT TO TAPAWINGO GOLF CLUB) START TO
FLOOD. ALSO, FENTON GREENWAY PARK IS FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...WATER REACHES TOP OF BOAT RAMP AT VALLEY
PARK PUBLIC FISHING ACCESS.
* IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...YARNELL ROAD IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
LARKIN WILLIAMS IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE GOLF CLUB ENTRANCE.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER ENTERS THE SW CORNER OF LARKIN
WILLIAMS AND YARNELL ROAD INTERSECTION THROUGH A STORMWATER GRATE.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...MARSHALL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 20.2 FEET...PORTIONS OF FENTON BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...BUDER PARK AND THE RECREATION PARK AT THE
WATER PLANT FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FARMLAND ON THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. BUDER
PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
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812 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 42.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 09/15 09/16 09/17 09/18 09/19
MERAMEC RIVER
STEELVILLE 12 10.9 16.5 11.5 5.1 3.6 3.1
SULLIVAN 15 12.3 17.5 16.8 7.0 4.8 4.2
PACIFIC 15 12.7 21.7 23.1 21.6 15.1 3.4
EUREKA 18 15.8 22.0 27.9 27.3 21.6 8.7
VALLEY PARK 16 13.4 18.7 26.3 27.3 25.5 20.9
ARNOLD 24 21.5 25.5 36.0 41.4 41.9 38.9000
WGUS83 KLSX 151420
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
919 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE AFFECTING CRAWFORD COUNTY
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND WASHINGTON
COUNTIES
MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS
COUNTIES
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE
PAST 48 HOURS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW
UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
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919 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 19.2 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY.
$$
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919 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CREST
NEAR 19.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY LATE MORNING.
$$
MOC071-099-161418-
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919 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR
21.2 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
$$
MOC099-189-161418-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0296.000000T0000Z-080919T1926Z/
/ERKM7.1.ER.080915T2247Z.080918T0000Z.080918T1926Z.NO/
919 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
$$
MOC099-189-161418-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0297.000000T0000Z-080921T0843Z/
/VLLM7.2.ER.080915T1051Z.080918T0600Z.080920T0843Z.NO/
919 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 23.0 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
$$
MOC099-189-161418-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0279.000000T0000Z-080922T2030Z/
/ARNM7.3.ER.080915T0624Z.080917T1800Z.080921T2030Z.NO/
919 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 39.5 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 09/16 09/17 09/18 09/19 09/20
MERAMEC RIVER
STEELVILLE 12 17.2 10.2 5.1 3.6 3.1 2.7
SULLIVAN 15 14.6 16.2 6.8 4.6 4.1 3.7
PACIFIC 15 14.0 18.6 21.1 15.3 3.3 1.8
EUREKA 18 17.3 20.0 22.2 21.0 8.6 4.4
VALLEY PARK 16 16.5 19.0 21.8 22.9 19.8 15.4
ARNOLD 24 26.5 34.8 39.2 39.2 36.0 31.0000
WGUS83 KLSX 160139
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
839 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINFALL THIS PAST WEEKEND
AND THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IN THE FORECAST THE NEXT 24
HOURS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
MOC055-170139-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0293.000000T0000Z-080917T0625Z/
/SEEM7.1.ER.080915T0348Z.080915T1530Z.080916T0625Z.NO/
839 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* CRESTED NEAR 17.35 FEET EARLIER TODAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
$$
MOC055-221-170138-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0294.000000T0000Z-080917T1415Z/
/SLLM7.1.ER.080915T2302Z.080916T1200Z.080916T1415Z.NO/
839 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY
TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
LATE MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. RIVER
COTTAGES BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC071-099-170138-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0295.000000T0000Z-080919T1437Z/
/PCFM7.1.ER.080916T0140Z.080917T0600Z.080918T1437Z.NO/
839 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE LEFT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...OPECHEE BEACH ROAD IS FLOODED AND CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 16.2 FEET...OPEECHEE BEACH ROAD BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...HIGHWAY N BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. FARM AND PASTURE LAND BEGINS
TO FLOOD. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC099-189-170138-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0296.000000T0000Z-080919T1348Z/
/ERKM7.1.ER.080915T2312Z.080917T1200Z.080918T1348Z.NO/
839 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC099-189-170138-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0297.000000T0000Z-080921T0738Z/
/VLLM7.2.ER.080915T1051Z.080918T0000Z.080920T0738Z.NO/
839 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...YARNELL ROAD IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
LARKIN WILLIAMS IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE GOLF CLUB ENTRANCE.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER ENTERS THE SW CORNER OF LARKIN
WILLIAMS AND YARNELL ROAD INTERSECTION THROUGH A STORMWATER GRATE.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...MARSHALL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 20.2 FEET...PORTIONS OF FENTON BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...BUDER PARK AND THE RECREATION PARK AT THE
WATER PLANT FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FARMLAND ON THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC099-189-170138-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0279.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ARNM7.3.ER.080915T0624Z.080918T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
839 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 38.0 FEET BY
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 09/16 09/17 09/18 09/19 09/20
MERAMEC RIVER
STEELVILLE 12 15.2 9.4 5.0 3.9 3.2 2.7
SULLIVAN 15 15.2 16.5 6.9 5.3 4.4 4.0
PACIFIC 15 14.9 16.4 18.4 15.7 6.4 1.9
EUREKA 18 17.9 18.7 19.5 18.3 11.7 4.7
VALLEY PARK 16 18.0 19.3 21.7 22.2 19.2 15.2
ARNOLD 24 29.0 32.3 36.8 37.9 37.1 35.5000
WGUS83 KLSX 160904
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
404 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINFALL THIS PAST WEEKEND
AND THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24
HOURS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
MOC055-160934-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0293.000000T0000Z-080917T0625Z/
/SEEM7.1.ER.080915T0348Z.080915T1530Z.080916T0443Z.NO/
404 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE.
* AT 2:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE ON MONDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 3.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
$$
MOC055-221-170903-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0294.000000T0000Z-080917T1451Z/
/SLLM7.1.ER.080915T2302Z.080916T1200Z.080916T1451Z.NO/
404 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY THIS
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. RIVER
COTTAGES BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC071-099-170903-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0295.000000T0000Z-080919T0508Z/
/PCFM7.1.ER.080916T0640Z.080917T0600Z.080918T0508Z.NO/
404 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE LEFT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...OPECHEE BEACH ROAD IS FLOODED AND CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 16.2 FEET...OPEECHEE BEACH ROAD BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...HIGHWAY N BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. FARM AND PASTURE LAND BEGINS
TO FLOOD. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC099-189-170903-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0296.000000T0000Z-080919T1348Z/
/ERKM7.1.ER.080915T2312Z.080917T1200Z.080918T1348Z.NO/
404 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC099-189-170903-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0297.000000T0000Z-080921T0738Z/
/VLLM7.2.ER.080915T1051Z.080918T0000Z.080920T0738Z.NO/
404 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY
TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...YARNELL ROAD IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
LARKIN WILLIAMS IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE GOLF CLUB ENTRANCE.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER ENTERS THE SW CORNER OF LARKIN
WILLIAMS AND YARNELL ROAD INTERSECTION THROUGH A STORMWATER GRATE.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...MARSHALL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 20.2 FEET...PORTIONS OF FENTON BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...BUDER PARK AND THE RECREATION PARK AT THE
WATER PLANT FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC099-189-170903-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0279.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ARNM7.3.ER.080915T0624Z.080918T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
404 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 38.0 FEET BY
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 09/17 09/18 09/19 09/20 09/21
MERAMEC RIVER
STEELVILLE 12 7.9 3.3 2.6 2.2 2.0 2.0
SULLIVAN 15 16.4 7.3 5.7 4.8 4.4 4.0
PACIFIC 15 15.0 17.7 12.1 3.1 1.8 1.4
EUREKA 18 18.3 19.5 18.3 11.7 4.7 3.9
VALLEY PARK 16 18.6 21.7 22.2 19.2 15.2 11.9
ARNOLD 24 30.1 36.8 37.9 37.1 35.5 32.8What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning 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 river flood warning went out at Sep 14, 6:32 AM CDT, 3 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 14, 6:32 AM CDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED AVIATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
632 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
.DISCUSSION...
/534 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008/
TD IKE WAS CNTRD OVER N CNTRL AR EARLY THIS MRNG. MSAS DATA WAS
SHOWING INTENSE SFC MOISTURE CNVG IN THE CNTR OF THE CIRCULATION.
LATEST RUC ANALYSIS DEPICTED VERY STG 850 MB MOISTURE CNVG CNTRD
OVER S CNTRL MO JUST N OF THE SFC LOW CNTR. THE CIRCULATION CAN
EVEN BE SEEN IN THE RADAR MOSAIC LOOP WITH HVY RAIN FINALLY
SPREADING NEWD THRU THE STL METRO AREA TWDS SALEM IL ATTM. THE LOW
PRESSURE CNTR SHOULD MOVE RAPIDLY NEWD THRU SERN MO AND SRN IL THIS
MRNG...AND THEN THRU IN THIS AFTN. WITH THE RAPID MOVEMENT OF IKE
IT APRS THAT THE THREAT OF ADDITIONAL HVY RAIN WILL END THIS
AFTN...ALTHOUGH FLOODING PROBLEMS FM LAST NGTS AND THIS MRNGS HVY
RAINFALL OVER PARTS OF THE CWA WILL CONT BEYOND WHEN THE HVY RAIN
CEASES. THE FFA CONTS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTR AREA TIL 4 PM SUN
ALTHOUGH THE WRN PTN OF IT MAY BE ABLE TO BE CANCELLED EARLY. HAVE
ISSUED A WIND ADVSRY UNTIL 4 PM SUN FOR THE SERN PTN OF THE CWA DUE
TO THE STG SFC PRESSURE GRADIENT ARND IKE WHICH HAVE BEEN PRODUCING
STG WND GUSTS ACRS SRN MO EARLY THIS MRNG. VIH REPORTED A WND
GUST OF 44 MPH AT 4 AM. THE SFC WNDS SHOULD BGN TO WKN LT THIS
AFTN AS IKE MOVES WELL NE OF THE REGION AND THE SFC PRESSURE
GRADIENT BGNS TO RELAX. WITH LOW LVL CLOUDS...MRNG RAINFALL...AND
STG CAA BHND THE SFC LOW AND AS A RDG OF HIGH PRESSURE BLDS SEWD
INTO THE CWA TEMPS SHOULD REMAIN NRLY STDY THIS MRNG AND MAY
SLOWLY FALL THRU THE AFTN HRS ACRS A PTN OF THE AREA. WITH STG
CAA TGT...FALLING SFC DWPTS...AND AT LEAST PARTIAL CLRG OF THE
LOW LVL CLOUD CVR AS DRIER AIR ADVCTS INTO THE REGION BLW NORMAL
LOW TEMPS CAN BE EXPECTED TGT. IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL HAVE A
RELATIVELY COOL AND DRY PERIOD OF WX BGNG SUN NGT AND CONTG UNTIL
AT LEAST WED WITH NWLY MID-UPR LVL FLOW AND AS THE SFC RDG MOVES ONLY
SLOWLY SEWD THRU THE REGION.
GKS
&&
.AVIATION...
/621 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008/
FOR THE 12Z TAFS...LOW CIGS...HEAVY RAIN...AND GUSTY WINDS ASSOCIATED
WITH IKE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NEWD THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING.
CIGS WILL LIFT FROM WEST TO EAST AT COU...STL...AND SUS BY MID
MORNING. UIN TO STAY GENERALLY ABOVE 020 AND WILL ALSO SHOW
IMPROVING CONDITIONS AFTER ABOUT 18Z. WIND GUSTS TO 35KT WILL CONTINUE
AT STL AND SUS UNTIL AROUND 15Z...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE AS THE VERY
TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES. SKIES WILL LIKELY CLEAR AT ALL
SITES SHORTLY AFTER 00Z.
BROWNING
&&
.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR AUDRAIN-
BOONE-CALLAWAY-COLE-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-GASCONADE-IRON-
JEFFERSON-KNOX-LEWIS-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARION-MONITEAU-MONROE-
MONTGOMERY-OSAGE-PIKE-RALLS-REYNOLDS-SHELBY-ST. CHARLES-ST.
FRANCOIS-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-STE. GENEVIEVE-WARREN-
WASHINGTON.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR CRAWFORD-
FRANKLIN-GASCONADE-IRON-JEFFERSON-LINCOLN-MADISON-OSAGE-
REYNOLDS-ST. CHARLES-ST. FRANCOIS-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-
STE. GENEVIEVE-WARREN-WASHINGTON.
IL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR ADAMS IL-
BOND IL-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-GREENE IL-
JERSEY IL-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-MARION IL-MONROE IL-
MONTGOMERY IL-PIKE IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST. CLAIR IL-WASHINGTON
IL.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR BOND IL-CALHOUN
IL-CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-MACOUPIN IL-
MADISON IL-MARION IL-MONROE IL-MONTGOMERY IL-RANDOLPH IL-
ST. CLAIR IL-WASHINGTON IL.
&&
WFO LSXHazardous weather outlook, Sep 14, 6:30 AM CDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 630 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008 ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047-048-050-051- 151130- ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS- PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE-CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY- 630 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...CENTRAL MISSOURI...EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE WIDESPREAD TODAY AS THE REMAINS OF HURRICANE IKE MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA. IN ADDITION TO FLASH FLOODING...SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG AREA RIVERS CAN BE EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE OVER...SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG AREA RIVERS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HEAVY RAINFALL OR ANY FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE)... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LSX/?N=HWO1 ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ049-052-059>065- 072>075-084-085-099-151130- GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL- MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH 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-ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- 630 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...CENTRAL MISSOURI...EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE WIDESPREAD TODAY AS THE REMAINS OF HURRICANE IKE MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA. IN ADDITION TO FLASH FLOODING...SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG AREA RIVERS CAN BE EXPECTED. THE STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTER OF IKE WILL PRODUCE STRONG WIND GUSTS OF AROUND 45 MPH TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE OVER...SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG AREA RIVERS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HEAVY RAINFALL OR ANY FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE)... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LSX/?N=HWO1 GKS
In the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 14, 8:46 AM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
846 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0846 AM HEAVY RAIN ST. LOUIS 38.64N 90.24W
09/14/2008 M3.20 INCH ST. LOUIS CITY MO TRAINED SPOTTER
MEASURED SINCE MIDNIGHT
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EVENT NUMBER LSX0801039
CVKINGLocal storm report, Sep 14, 8:48 AM CDT, 1 hour before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
848 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0847 AM HEAVY RAIN EDWARDSVILLE 38.80N 89.97W
09/14/2008 M4.50 INCH MADISON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
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EVENT NUMBER LSX0801040
CVKINGLocal storm report, Sep 14, 8:49 AM CDT, 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
849 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0848 AM HEAVY RAIN 7 S STEELVILLE 37.87N 91.36W
09/14/2008 M5.30 INCH CRAWFORD MO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER LSX0801041
CVKINGLocal storm report, Sep 14, 8:59 AM CDT, 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
859 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0858 AM NON-TSTM WND GST SCOTT AFB 38.54N 89.85W
09/14/2008 M61 MPH ST. CLAIR IL ASOS
&&
EVENT NUMBER LSX0801042
CVKINGLocal storm report, Sep 14, 9:02 AM CDT, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
902 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0901 AM HEAVY RAIN ST. PETERS 38.78N 90.61W
09/14/2008 M4.86 INCH ST. CHARLES MO TRAINED SPOTTER
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EVENT NUMBER LSX0801043
CVKINGLocal storm report, Sep 14, 9:09 AM CDT, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
909 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0908 AM HEAVY RAIN WOOD RIVER 38.86N 90.08W
09/14/2008 M6.76 INCH MADISON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
MEASURED BY A DAVIS VANTAGE PRO 2
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EVENT NUMBER LSX0801044
CVKINGThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 8:37 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Ralls | 24 hr |
| Sep 13, 9:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | Audrain, Boone, Monroe | 13 hr |
| Sep 13, 10:12 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Cole | 4 days |
| Sep 13, 10:12 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Osage | 41 hr |
| Sep 13, 11:17 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 4 days |
| Sep 13, 11:17 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 5 days |
| Sep 13, 11:17 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Ralls | 5 days |
| Sep 13, 11:17 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Pike | 5 days |
| Sep 13, 11:17 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Pike | 5 days |
| Sep 13, 11:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | Callaway, Cole, Moniteau, Montgomery | 11 hr |
| Sep 14, 2:56 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Jefferson, Lincoln and 10 more | 11 hr |
| Sep 14, 5:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Jefferson, Lincoln, Osage and 5 more | 18 hr |
| Sep 14, 6:23 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 6 days |
| Sep 14, 9:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Washington | 59 hr |
| Sep 14, 9:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson | 5 days |
| Sep 14, 9:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 5 days |
| Sep 14, 9:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 6 days |
| Sep 14, 9:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson | 42 hr |
| Sep 14, 10:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin | 4 days |
| Sep 14, 10:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Knox, Lewis and 7 more | 12 hr |
| Sep 14, 11:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Charles | 8 days |
| Sep 14, 11:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Charles | 8 days |
| Sep 14, 11:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 8 days |
| Sep 14, 11:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lewis | 24 hr |
| Sep 14, 11:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 32 hr |
| Sep 14, 2:40 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Osage | 4 days |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2008Every river flood warning in 2008
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.