River Flood Warning 300, NWS St. Louis, MO

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 LSX

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

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

CVKING

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

CVKING

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

&&

EVENT NUMBER LSX0801043

CVKING

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

&&

EVENT NUMBER LSX0801044

CVKING

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