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River Flood Warning 50, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 17, 2008Cole County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Mar 17, 2008, 12:43 PM CDT for Cole County, Missouri. It took effect at Mar 18, 2008, 1:26 PM CDT. It was in force for 55 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 17, 2008, 12:43 PM CDT (17:43 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 18, 2008, 1:26 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 20, 2008, 8:43 PM CDT
In force
55 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity
Minor

County Cole County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:43 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 Moreau River (MO) near Jefferson City (JCMM7).

Action stage
13 ft
Minor stage
17 ft
Moderate stage
25 ft
Major stage
29 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06910750, 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 171743
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1243 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008


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

 
  THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN 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/

MOC051-181743-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0050.080318T0831Z-080320T1112Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.080318T0831Z.080319T0000Z.080319T1112Z.NO/
1243 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY.
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/18  03/19  03/20  03/21  03/22

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY   17    3.9      19.2   16.5    6.0    3.9    3.3
10 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 180240
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
940 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 1 INCH OF 
PRECIPITATION THE PAST 24 HOURS WITH 1 INCH FORECAST 
IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND 2 INCHES ACROSS THE BASIN ENDING
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY MOVE SOUTHEAST OVER CENTRAL 
AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...AS WELL AS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 
AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES EASTWARD OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.  

STRONG SOUTHERLY MOIST AIR OUT OF THE GULF REGIONS WILL BUILD ALONG 
THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY LEADING TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 
ALONG WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS ACROSS MANY BASINS IN MISSOURI AND 
ILLNOIS.
 
HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN PREDICTED.  

RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE REGION SHOULD BE AWARE OF POSSIBLE LOCALIZED 
FLOODING ON LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS. 

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

TURN AROUND, DONT DROWN.

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

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

MOC051-190240-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0050.080318T1404Z-080320T1600Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.080318T1404Z.080319T0000Z.080319T1600Z.NO/
940 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MORNING ON TUESDAY AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. 

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/18  03/19  03/20  03/21  03/22

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY   17    4.8      16.0   18.8    7.2    4.4    3.5
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 180857
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
357 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MOREAU RIVER IN MISSOURI...
 
  NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE 
PAST 24 HOURS AND 0.25 TO 0.75 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24
HOURS...

RAIN HEAVIER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST 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/

MOC051-190857-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0050.080318T1912Z-080320T1748Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.080318T1912Z.080319T0600Z.080319T1748Z.NO/
357 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL WEDNESDAY.
* AT 3:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 21.0 FEET TONIGHT 
  AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/19  03/20  03/21  03/22  03/23

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY   17    6.5      11.6   19.9    9.0    5.3    3.9
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 181830
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
130 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1.3 TO 2.0 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE 
PAST 24 HOURS AND 1.2 INCHES FORECAST 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/

MOC051-191830-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0050.080318T1826Z-080320T1800Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.080318T1657Z.080319T0000Z.080319T1800Z.NO/
130 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY 
  AFTERNOON.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/19  03/20  03/21  03/22  03/23

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY   17   17.4      19.3    9.5    5.4    4.0    3.5
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 181920
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
220 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY 

  GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY 

  MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL...

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/

MOC151-191920-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0066.080319T2036Z-080324T0854Z/
/RIFM7.2.ER.080319T2036Z.080322T0600Z.080323T0854Z.NO/
220 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

MOC151-191920-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-080320T1942Z/
/WPHM7.1.ER.080318T1439Z.080319T0600Z.080319T1942Z.NO/
220 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.

$$

MOC051-191920-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080321T0530Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.080318T1657Z.080319T1200Z.080320T0530Z.NO/
220 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/19  03/20  03/21  03/22  03/23

GASCONADE RIVER
  RICH FOUNTAIN    20   10.9      16.6   24.4   25.8   26.4   18.3

MARIES RIVER
  WESTPHALIA       10   12.2      12.9    5.6    3.4    2.9    2.7

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY   17   18.0      23.0   12.4    6.1    4.3    3.6
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 190229
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
929 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY 

  GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY 

  MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION 
THE PAST 48 HOURS AND AN ADDITIONAL AVERAGE OF 0.30 INCHES FORECAST 
IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED UPSTREAM RUNOFF.

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

RESIDENTS LIVING IN AND AROUND THE REGION SHOULD BE AWARE OF LOCALIZED
FLOODING ON LOCAL CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP
VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD.  WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE 
SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

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

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

MOC151-200229-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-080321T0243Z/
/WPHM7.2.ER.080318T1439Z.080319T0200Z.080320T0243Z.NR/
929 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE EVENING ON WEDNESDAY.

$$

MOC151-200228-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0066.080319T1818Z-080324T1443Z/
/RIFM7.2.ER.080319T1818Z.080322T1200Z.080323T1443Z.NO/
929 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY AFTERNOON ON WEDNESDAY AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.4 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. 

$$

MOC051-200228-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080321T1026Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.080318T1657Z.080319T1200Z.080320T1026Z.NO/
929 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.0 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/19  03/20  03/21  03/22  03/23

MARIES RIVER
  WESTPHALIA       10   16.6      14.9    7.0    3.8    3.1    2.8

GASCONADE RIVER
  RICH FOUNTAIN    20   15.6      18.1   24.8   26.2   26.5   21.5

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY   17   20.9      23.0   16.3    7.3    4.8    3.8
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 191002
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
501 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
 
  MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE 
PAST 48 HOURS AND UP TO 0.25 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

RAIN HEAVIER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE
EVEN HIGHER THAN PREDICTED.  THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL
CONTINUE TO 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/

MOC051-201001-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080321T1003Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.080318T1657Z.080319T1200Z.080320T1003Z.NO/
501 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* UNTIL THURSDAY.
* AT 4:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 24.0 FEET THIS
  MORNING AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/20  03/21  03/22  03/23  03/24

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY   17   23.5      16.0    7.3    4.8    3.8
000 
WGUS43 KLSX 191426
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
926 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MINOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
   FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
   MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF EXCESSSIVE RAINFALL IN THE LAST 48
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/

MOC051-201426-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080321T1332Z/
/JCMM7.2.ER.080318T1657Z.080319T1800Z.080320T1332Z.NO/
926 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* UNTIL THURSDAY.
* AT 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.3 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/20  03/21  03/22  03/23  03/24

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY   17   24.6      17.8    6.4    4.3    3.6    3.3
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 200112
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
812 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY 

  GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY 

  MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL DURING THE PAST
48 HOURS AND NO ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24
HOURS...

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/

MOC151-210112-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-080324T2249Z/
/RIFM7.2.ER.080319T1746Z.080322T0600Z.080323T2249Z.NO/
812 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 29.0 FEET SATURDAY 
  MORNING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

MOC051-210111-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080321T2225Z/
/JCMM7.2.ER.080318T1657Z.080319T2215Z.080320T2225Z.NO/
812 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

$$

MOC151-210111-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-080321T0615Z/
/WPHM7.2.ER.080318T1439Z.080319T0636Z.080320T0615Z.NR/
812 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT  7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/20  03/21  03/22  03/23  03/24

GASCONADE RIVER
  RICH FOUNTAIN    20   21.6      24.6   28.7   28.8   26.0   11.0

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY   17   25.4      23.2    6.4    4.3    3.6    3.3

MARIES RIVER
  WESTPHALIA       10   11.6       7.8    3.7    3.0    2.8    2.7
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 201425
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
925 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

..FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY..
 
             AFFECTING COLE COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL MONDAY AND
TUESDAY...

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/

MOC051-211425-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080321T1510Z/
/JCMM7.2.ER.080318T1657Z.080319T2215Z.080320T1510Z.NO/
925 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* UNTIL LATER TODAY.
* AT  8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER TODAY.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/21  03/22  03/23  03/24  03/25

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY   17   20.0       6.4    4.3    3.6    3.3    3.1
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 210143
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
843 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MOREAU RIVER...
 
  NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY

.THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT...

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/

MOC051-210213-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080321T1510Z/
/JCMM7.2.ER.080318T1657Z.080319T2215Z.080320T1615Z.NO/
843 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY.
* AT  7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:15 AM THURSDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.3 FEET SATURDAY 
  MORNING.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/21  03/22  03/23  03/24  03/25

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY   17    8.1       6.4    4.3    3.6    3.3    3.1

What 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 Mar 17, 6:51 AM CDT, 5 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 17, 6:51 AM CDT, 5 hours 52 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
651 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

.DISCUSSION...
LITTLE CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST. H500 RIDGE WILL SLIDE E OF
THE FA THIS MORNING...AND STRONG MID LEVEL WAA FAST ON ITS HEELS
ALREADY...AND WITH SOME FRONTOGENESIS IN THAT AREA AS WELL...
SHRA/TSRA ALREADY BREAKING OUT OVER THE SRN FA. WITH WAA/
ISENTROPIC UPGLIDE TO INTENSIFY THIS MORNING OVER THE NRN 3/4 OF
THE FA...LOOK FOR SHRA/TSRA TO EXPAND. HAVE EXPANDED LIKELY POPS
OVER MUCH OF THE FA THIS MORNING AS A RESULT. BY THIS AFTERNOON...
THE BETTER AND MORE PERSISTENT FORCING WILL SETTLE INTO AREAS N
AND W OF KSTL.

A RATHER HIGHLY AMPLIFIED SWLY FLOW PATTERN WILL TAKE HOLD TONIGHT
UNTIL WEDNESDAY...AS A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES EJECT FROM A STRONG
STORM SYSTEM LOCATED OVER THE SWRN CONUS. THESE DISTURBANCES WILL
ACT ON A HIGHLY EFFICIENT AND MOIST COLUMN...WITH PWATS RISING TO
OVER 300PCT OF NORMAL. THIS SCENARIO WILL LAST OVER A 36HR PERIOD
FOR MOST LOCATIONS. ADD IN ENOUGH INSTABILITY FROM ELEVATED CAPES
OF 400 J/KG FOR THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY INTENSE...ALBEIT
RELATIVELY BRIEF...RAINFALL RATES...AND MOST AREAS HAVING SEEN
ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL AND WITH WET AND NEARLY SATURATED SOILS...
AND THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME FLOODING LOOKS TO BE RATHER HIGH THRU
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. FLOOD WATCHES TO CONTINUE FOR ALL AREAS.

OF PARTICULAR NOTE WILL BE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY
NIGHT OVER AREAS S AND E OF KSTL...WHERE STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET
DIVERGENCE FROM RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION WILL SETTLE IN OVER THAT
AREA AND INTERSECT WITH PWATS STILL CLOSE TO 300PCT OF NORMAL.
THIS WILL BE THE MOST ORGANIZED PART OF THIS EVENT.

TEMPS WILL STRUGGLE TO RISE IN MOST AREAS N OF I-70 TODAY WITH
AMPLE CLOUDCOVER AND LIKELY RAIN OCCURRENCES. WENT AOB THE COOLEST
MOS. OVER SERN MO...CONTINUED TO GO WITH THE WARMEST MOS WITH
BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS EXPECTED...STRONG SLY FLOW...AND VERY WARM
TEMPS ALOFT TO MIX DOWN.

HIGH TEMPS ON TUESDAY FOR MOST SITES WILL BE DURING THE MORNING...
WITH CD FROPA EXPECTED EARLY IN THE DAY FOR THE NWRN FA...AND BY
ERY AFTN FOR MUCH OF THE REST OF THE FA. CLOUDS...PCPN...AND
STRONG LO LEVEL CAA WILL RESULT IN FALLING TEMPS DURING THE AFTN.

THE ONE PART WHERE THE MODELS STILL HAVE ISSUES IS ON WEDNESDAY.
GFS HAS BEEN THE MOST GUNG-HO ON DEVELOPING A DEFORMATION ZONE IN
RESPONSE TO IT BEING THE SLOWEST TO OPEN THE SRN STREAM SYSTEM AS
IT FINALLY EJECTS FROM NRN /OLD/ MEXICO. HAVE NOTICED THAT
SUBSEQUENT RUNS OF THE NAM HAVE BEEN HINTING MORE AT THIS SCENARIO
AND HAVE THUS DECIDED TO PLAY UP THIS A BIT MORE ON THE POPS FOR S
AND E OF KSTL. BELIEVE BDRY LYR TEMPS WILL BE TOO WARM TO RESULT
IN NON-LIQUID PCPN AND FOR NOW HAVE KEPT ALL RAIN...BUT WILL BE
CLOSE.

TES

&&

.AVIATION...
FOR THE 12Z TAFS...
PRIMARY CONCERN FOR AVIATION INTERESTS OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS WILL
BE THUNDERSTORM AND HEAVY RAIN ACTIVITY ALONG WITH RESULTING LOW
CIGS AND VSBYS. THINK FLIGHT CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN VFR OUTSIDE OF
CONVECTION THROUGH 00Z AT LEAST ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN 2/3 OF THE
CWFA...BUT CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY DETERIORATE THROUGH THE
DAY OVER CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.
EXPECT DETERIORATING CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REST OF THE CWFA AFTER
00Z AS WELL. IFR OR LIFR CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH
OF THE AREA AFTER 06Z AS A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT MOVES INTO
CENTRAL MISSOURI...AND MORE HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPS ALONG AND AHEAD OF
IT.

CARNEY

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLOOD WATCH FROM THIS 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 TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR IRON-
     MADISON-REYNOLDS-ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE.

     FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
     FOR AUDRAIN-BOONE-CALLAWAY-COLE-KNOX-LEWIS-MARION-MONITEAU-
     MONROE-MONTGOMERY-PIKE-RALLS-SHELBY.

IL...FLOOD WATCH FROM THIS 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 TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR
     CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-MARION IL-RANDOLPH IL-WASHINGTON IL.

     FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
     FOR ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL.

&&

WFO LSX
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 17, 5:45 AM CDT, 6 hours 58 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
545 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-181200-
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-
545 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

SEVERAL ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY FOR
AREAS NORTH AND WEST OF ST LOUIS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS
POSSIBLE. DUE TO THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND OVER THE AREA...
THERE IS AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. SEE THE FLOOD
WATCH PRODUCT FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS.

SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE STRONG...CAPABLE OF HAIL UP TO
ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

SEVERAL ROUNDS OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BRING A
WIDESPREAD 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL TO THE AREA...WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS...ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS SOUTH AND EAST OF ST LOUIS.
THE MAIN HEAVY RAIN THREAT WILL PERSIST UNTIL TUESDAY NIGHT. DUE
TO THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND OVER THE AREA...THERE IS AN
INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. SEE THE FLOOD WATCH PRODUCT
FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON TUESDAY OVER AREAS
SOUTH AND EAST OF ST LOUIS...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR WIND GUSTS TO
50 MPH AND ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT
ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
REPORT ANY HAIL TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION SEE OUR
WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE)... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LSX/?N=HWO1

TES

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 17, 10:01 AM CDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1001 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

MOZ048>050-171530-
OSAGE MO-COLE MO-CALLAWAY MO-
1001 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

AT 1000 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WARDSVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL AS IT AFFECTS
FRANKENSTEIN...TEBBETTS...LINN...STEEDMAN...MOKANE...CHAMOIS...
PORTLAND AND REFORM BETWEEN 1000 AM AND 1030 AM.

TILLY
Local storm report, Mar 17, 10:06 AM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1006 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1005 AM     HAIL             JEFFERSON CITY          38.57N 92.19W
03/17/2008  E0.25 INCH       COLE               MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

BDYE
Local storm report, Mar 17, 10:17 AM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1017 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1014 AM     HAIL             CHESTERFIELD            38.65N 90.58W
03/17/2008  E0.75 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ON OLIVE STREET 2 MILES EAST OF HIGHWAY 40

&&

BDYE
Local storm report, Mar 17, 10:43 AM CDT, 2 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1043 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1042 AM     HAIL             WOOD RIVER              38.86N 90.08W
03/17/2008  E0.25 INCH       MADISON            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

BDYE
Local storm report, Mar 17, 11:04 AM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1104 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1100 AM     HAIL             JEFFERSON CITY          38.57N 92.19W
03/17/2008  E0.25 INCH       COLE               MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PEA MIXED WITH DIME - EAST SIDE OF THE CITY

&&

BDYE
Local storm report, Mar 17, 11:28 AM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1128 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1127 AM     HAIL             WELLSVILLE              39.07N 91.57W
03/17/2008  E0.25 INCH       MONTGOMERY         MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

BDYE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 17, 7:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Washington38 min
Mar 17, 8:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSainte Genevieve, Saint Francois47 min
Mar 17, 9:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson, Washington32 min
Mar 17, 9:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCallaway, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage, Warren29 min
Mar 17, 10:11 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln3 days
Mar 17, 10:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis26 min
Mar 17, 10:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCallaway, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage25 min
Mar 17, 10:41 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion28 hr
Mar 17, 10:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMontgomery, Warren17 min
Mar 17, 11:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Warren25 min
Mar 17, 2:39 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway3 hr

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.