Alert archive / Missouri / River Flood Warnings in 2008
River Flood Warning 53, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Mar 17, 2008, 8:55 PM CDT for Crawford County, Washington County, Missouri. It took effect at Mar 18, 2008, 4:52 PM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2008, 8:55 PM CDT (01:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 18, 2008, 4:52 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2008, 8:19 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Flood severity
- Moderate
Counties Crawford County, MO, Washington County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:55 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 Sullivan (SLLM7). The gauge peaked at 31.69 ft at Mar 20, 2008, 3:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 20 ft
- Major stage
- 29 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07014500, 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
WGUS83 KLSX 180155
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
855 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 0.75 INCHES OF
PRECIPITATION THE PAST 24 HOURS...2 TO 3 INCHES FORECAST IN THE
NEXT 24 HOURS...AND 3 TO 5 INCHES BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
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/
MOC055-190155-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0052.080319T0325Z-080321T1408Z/
/SEEM7.1.ER.080319T0325Z.080320T0000Z.080320T1408Z.NO/
855 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008
* AT 8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE EVENING ON TUESDAY AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
$$
MOC055-221-190154-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0053.080319T0439Z-080321T2136Z/
/SLLM7.2.ER.080319T0439Z.080320T0000Z.080320T2136Z.NO/
855 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008
* AT 8:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE EVENING ON TUESDAY AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. CAMP GROUNDS AND
FARM LAND ON LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22
MERAMEC RIVER
STEELVILLE 12 2.1 3.8 14.8 13.0 6.3 4.6
SULLIVAN 15 3.0 3.6 18.6 18.7 9.8 6.612 follow-up statements
000
WGUS43 KLSX 180202
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
902 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE AFFECTING CRAWFORD COUNTY
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND WASHINGTON
COUNTIES
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 0.75 INCHES OF
PRECIPITATION THE PAST 24 HOURS...2 TO 3 INCHES FORECAST IN THE
NEXT 24 HOURS...AND 3 TO 5 INCHES BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
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/
MOC055-190202-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0052.080319T0325Z-080321T1408Z/
/SEEM7.1.ER.080319T0325Z.080320T0000Z.080320T1408Z.NO/
902 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE
* FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE EVENING TUESDAY AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
$$
MOC055-221-190202-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0053.080319T0439Z-080321T2136Z/
/SLLM7.2.ER.080319T0439Z.080320T0000Z.080320T2136Z.NO/
902 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE EVENING WEDNESDAY AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. CAMP GROUNDS AND
FARM LAND ON LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22
MERAMEC RIVER
STEELVILLE 12 2.1 3.8 14.8 13.0 6.3 4.6
SULLIVAN 15 3.0 3.6 18.6 18.7 9.8 6.6000
WGUS83 KLSX 181707
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1207 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND WASHINGTON
COUNTIES
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1 TO 3 IN RAINS IN THE PAST 24
HOURS AND 1.7 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 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/
MOC055-221-191707-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0053.080318T2155Z-080322T0830Z/
/SLLM7.2.ER.080318T2155Z.080320T0000Z.080321T0830Z.NO/
1207 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 11:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 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 27.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING AND FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22 03/23
MERAMEC RIVER
SULLIVAN 15 10.9 25.3 25.4 13.6 8.2 6.5000
WGUS83 KLSX 182015
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
315 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY
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 2 TO 4 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION
THE PAST 24 HOURS AND AN ADDITIONAL 1.5 TO 3 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT
24 HOURS...
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGHOUT THE BASIN
THRU TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY. ALREADY EXCESSIVE RAINS HAVE FALLEN
WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1.5 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS.
THIS WILL LEAD TO EXPANSION IN EXISTING FLOODING...OR ESCALATION TO
FLOODING IN INUNDATION FOR THE AREAS THAT ARE ONLY EXPERIENCING
MINOR FLOODING AT THE MOMENT.
AS SUCH 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/
MOC055-192015-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0052.080318T2142Z-080322T0036Z/
/SEEM7.2.ER.080318T2142Z.080320T0000Z.080321T0036Z.NO/
315 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 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 22.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
$$
MOC055-221-192014-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0053.080318T2152Z-080322T1040Z/
/SLLM7.2.ER.080318T2152Z.080320T0000Z.080321T1040Z.NO/
315 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 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 28.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC071-099-192014-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0058.080319T0742Z-080323T1912Z/
/PCFM7.2.ER.080319T0742Z.080321T0000Z.080322T1912Z.NO/
315 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 2:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...20 TO 30 RESIDENCES BECOME SUBJECT TO
FLOODING
$$
MOC099-189-192014-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0059.080319T0712Z-080324T1418Z/
/ERKM7.3.ER.080319T0712Z.080321T1200Z.080323T1418Z.NO/
315 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 2:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 37.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.
$$
MOC099-189-192014-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0060.080319T1200Z-080324T2214Z/
/VLLM7.3.ER.080319T1200Z.080321T1800Z.080323T2214Z.NO/
315 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 35.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
$$
MOC099-189-192014-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0061.080319T0809Z-080326T1700Z/
/ARNM7.2.ER.080319T0809Z.080321T1200Z.080325T1700Z.NO/
315 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MARCH 26...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY MARCH 26...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 2:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 37.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.
$$
MOC099-192014-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0055.080318T2027Z-080323T1427Z/
/BYRM7.2.ER.080318T2027Z.080320T1800Z.080322T1427Z.NO/
315 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
$$
MOC071-192014-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0062.080319T2125Z-080323T0340Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.080319T2125Z.080321T0600Z.080322T0340Z.NO/
315 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.6 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.5 FEET...COUNTY FARM ROAD FLOODS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22 03/23
MERAMEC RIVER
STEELVILLE 12 9.7 20.4 17.3 8.6 5.6 4.8
SULLIVAN 15 12.5 27.0 26.1 14.4 8.6 6.8
PACIFIC 15 6.1 18.0 26.5 26.0 18.2 8.9
EUREKA 18 10.7 20.8 31.0 37.0 32.8 19.5
VALLEY PARK 16 7.0 16.0 26.6 34.6 32.7 22.7
ARNOLD 24 17.8 25.6 34.0 37.5 35.3 30.1
BIG RIVER
BYRNESVILLE 16 15.6 19.7 24.6 23.6 16.9 10.4
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15 6.9 13.1 19.7 21.3 10.3 4.2000
WGUS43 KLSX 190402
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1102 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE
MERAMEC RIVER IN MISSOURI...
NEAR STEELVILLE AFFECTING CRAWFORD COUNTY
NEAR SULLIVAN AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES
AT PACIFIC AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES
NEAR ARNOLD AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE
PAST 24 HOURS AND 1 TO 2 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/
MOC055-200402-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-080322T0942Z/
/SEEM7.3.ER.080318T2223Z.080320T0000Z.080321T0942Z.NR/
1102 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE
* UNTIL FRIDAY.
* AT 9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 25.7 FEET WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.6 FEET...THIS FLOOD LEVEL WAS REACHED ON DECEMBER 4
1982.
$$
MOC055-221-200402-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080322T1657Z/
/SLLM7.3.ER.080318T2237Z.080320T0000Z.080321T1657Z.NR/
1102 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO RECORD SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 33.9 FEET WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 32.2 FEET...THIS FLOOD LEVEL WAS REACHED ON DECEMBER 4
1982.
$$
MOC071-099-200401-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0058.080319T0816Z-080324T0712Z/
/PCFM7.3.ER.080319T0816Z.080321T0600Z.080323T0712Z.NO/
1102 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 30.4 FEET THURSDAY
NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC099-189-200401-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0061.080319T0809Z-080325T1800Z/
/ARNM7.3.ER.080319T0809Z.080321T1800Z.080324T1800Z.NO/
1102 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 41.1 FEET FRIDAY.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22 03/23
MERAMEC RIVER
STEELVILLE 12 14.7 21.9 23.3 11.2 6.1 4.9
SULLIVAN 15 18.0 29.0 32.4 17.4 9.4 6.9
PACIFIC 15 10.3 17.8 27.9 30.0 23.5 12.2
ARNOLD 24 20.6 25.6 34.4 40.8 37.5 28.8000
WGUS83 KLSX 191456
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
956 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE AFFECTING CRAWFORD COUNTY
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND WASHINGTON
COUNTIES
MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS
COUNTIES
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 48 HOURS OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
MOC055-201456-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-080322T1530Z/
/SEEM7.3.ER.080318T2223Z.080320T0000Z.080321T1530Z.NR/
956 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE
* UNTIL FRIDAY.
* AT 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CREST BETWEEN 26 TO 27 FEET THURSDAY.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.1 FEET...FLOOD CREST - JUNE 18, 1985
$$
MOC055-221-201455-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080323T0000Z/
/SLLM7.3.ER.080318T2237Z.080320T0600Z.080322T0000Z.NR/
956 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* UNTIL FRIDAY.
* AT 8:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CREST BETWEEN 34 TO 35 FEET LATE THURSDAY.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
$$
MOC071-099-201455-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-080324T0612Z/
/PCFM7.3.ER.080319T1400Z.080321T0600Z.080323T0612Z.NO/
956 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* UNTIL SUNDAY.
* AT 8:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CREST BETWEEN 30 TO 32 FEET FRIDAY. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...RAILROAD TRACKS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC099-189-201455-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ARNM7.3.ER.080319T1045Z.080321T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
956 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CREST BETWEEN 39 TO 41 FEET THURSDAY DUE TO BACKWATER
FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/20 03/21 03/22 03/23 03/24
MERAMEC RIVER
STEELVILLE 12 23.1 25.1 13.4 6.1 4.9 4.2
SULLIVAN 15 27.0 34.4 21.2 10.5 6.9 6.0
PACIFIC 15 14.8 27.8 31.5 23.6 12.2 5.1
ARNOLD 24 24.9 33.6 40.4 40.6 38.8 37.0000
WGUS83 KLSX 200130
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
830 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERAMEC RIVER IN MISSOURI...
NEAR STEELVILLE AFFECTING CRAWFORD COUNTY
NEAR SULLIVAN AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES
AT PACIFIC AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES
NEAR EUREKA AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
AT VALLEY PARK AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
NEAR ARNOLD AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL DURING THE PAST
48 HOURS AND NO ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24
HOURS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
MOC055-210130-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-080322T1143Z/
/SEEM7.3.ER.080318T2223Z.080319T2300Z.080321T1143Z.NR/
830 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.7 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER SHOULD CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
BY FRIDAY MORNING.
$$
MOC055-221-210129-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080323T0600Z/
/SLLM7.3.ER.080318T2237Z.080320T1200Z.080322T0600Z.NR/
830 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.1 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER SHOULD CREST NEAR 34.5 FEET TOMORROW MORNING.
THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
$$
MOC071-099-210129-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-080324T2307Z/
/PCFM7.3.ER.080319T1457Z.080322T0000Z.080323T2307Z.NO/
830 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER SHOULD CREST NEAR 31.5 FEET FRIDAY EVENING AND
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...RAILROAD TRACKS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC099-189-210129-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-080326T0417Z/
/ERKM7.3.ER.080319T0749Z.080322T0600Z.080325T0417Z.NR/
830 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER SHOULD CREST NEAR 43.0 FEET SATURDAY MORNING
AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 42.9 FEET...THIS IS THE RECORD FLOOD LEVEL THAT WAS
REACHED ON DECEMBER 6 1982.
$$
MOC099-189-210129-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-080327T0720Z/
/VLLM7.3.ER.080319T0848Z.080322T1200Z.080326T0720Z.NR/
830 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL THURSDAY MARCH 27.
* AT 7:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER SHOULD CREST NEAR 40.0 FEET SATURDAY MORNING
AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 39.73 FEET...FLOOD OF RECORD ON DECEMBER 6, 1982
$$
MOC099-189-210129-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ARNM7.3.ER.080319T1045Z.080322T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
830 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER SHOULD CREST NEAR 41.0 FEET SATURDAY MORNING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/20 03/21 03/22 03/23 03/24
MERAMEC RIVER
STEELVILLE 12 26.7 25.0 11.9 6.1 4.9 4.2
SULLIVAN 15 31.1 34.5 22.7 12.7 9.4 7.5
PACIFIC 15 17.3 19.7 29.2 31.5 21.7 11.0
EUREKA 18 23.8 28.3 39.9 42.3 32.9 21.9
VALLEY PARK 16 20.2 24.3 36.1 40.0 34.2 25.8
ARNOLD 24 27.7 30.2 38.5 40.9 38.2 33.5000
WGUS83 KLSX 201211
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
711 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERAMEC NEAR SULLIVAN...
AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL ON MONDAY
AND TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
MOC055-221-211211-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080322T1815Z/
/SLLM7.3.ER.080318T2237Z.080320T0745Z.080321T1815Z.NR/
711 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 6:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.2 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* INFO...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 31.75 FEET ON WEDNESDAY.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/21 03/22 03/23 03/24 03/25
MERAMEC RIVER
SULLIVAN 15 31.2 18.4 9.5 7.0 6.0 5.4000
WGUS83 KLSX 201418
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
918 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERAMEC RIVER...
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
.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/
MOC055-211418-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-080322T1128Z/
/SEEM7.3.ER.080318T2223Z.080319T2300Z.080321T1128Z.NR/
918 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE
* UNTIL FRIDAY.
* AT 8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.2 FEET...THIS FLOOD LEVEL WAS REACHED ON NOVEMBER 15
1993.
$$
MOC055-221-211417-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080323T0112Z/
/SLLM7.3.ER.080318T2237Z.080320T0745Z.080322T0112Z.NR/
918 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.9 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
$$
MOC071-099-211417-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-080325T1228Z/
/PCFM7.3.ER.080319T1457Z.080322T0000Z.080324T1228Z.NO/
918 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 31.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING
AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...RAILROAD TRACKS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC099-189-211417-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-080326T1432Z/
/ERKM7.3.ER.080319T0749Z.080322T1200Z.080325T1432Z.NR/
918 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL TUESDAY.
* AT 8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 43.0 FEET BY SATURDAY
MORNING AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 42.9 FEET...THIS IS THE RECORD FLOOD LEVEL THAT WAS
REACHED ON DECEMBER 6 1982.
$$
MOC099-189-211417-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-080327T1600Z/
/VLLM7.3.ER.080319T0848Z.080322T1800Z.080326T1600Z.NR/
918 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MARCH 27...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MARCH 26TH.
* AT 8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 40.0 FEET BY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 39.7 FEET...39.73 - FLOOD OF RECORD ON DECEMBER 6, 1982
$$
MOC099-189-211417-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ARNM7.3.ER.080319T1045Z.080323T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
918 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 41.0 FEET BY
SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/21 03/22 03/23 03/24 03/25
MERAMEC RIVER
STEELVILLE 12 22.9 11.8 6.1 4.9 4.2 3.6
SULLIVAN 15 30.9 23.7 12.1 7.3 6.1 5.4
PACIFIC 15 20.6 29.1 31.5 25.3 15.2 7.3
EUREKA 18 28.9 37.5 43.0 40.8 30.6 19.1
VALLEY PARK 16 24.0 32.1 39.9 39.5 33.3 24.6
ARNOLD 24 30.0 36.1 40.9 40.0 36.8 33.6000
WGUS83 KLSX 210237
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
937 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERAMEC RIVER...
NEAR STEELVILLE AFFECTING CRAWFORD COUNTY
NEAR SULLIVAN AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES
AT PACIFIC AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES
NEAR EUREKA AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
AT VALLEY PARK AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
NEAR ARNOLD AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
.THIS FLOOD WARNING CONTAINS 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/
MOC055-220237-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-080322T1241Z/
/SEEM7.3.ER.080318T2223Z.080319T2300Z.080321T1241Z.NR/
937 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
$$
MOC055-221-220236-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080323T0130Z/
/SLLM7.3.ER.080318T2237Z.080320T0745Z.080322T0130Z.NR/
937 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.5 FEET...THIS FLOOD LEVEL WAS REACHED ON NOVEMBER 15
1993.
$$
MOC071-099-220236-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-080325T1243Z/
/PCFM7.3.ER.080319T1457Z.080322T0000Z.080324T1243Z.NO/
937 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 31.5 FEET TOMORROW
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...RAILROAD TRACKS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC099-189-220236-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-080326T1610Z/
/ERKM7.3.ER.080319T0749Z.080322T1800Z.080325T1610Z.NR/
937 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.1 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 43.0 FEET SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 42.9 FEET...THIS IS THE RECORD FLOOD LEVEL THAT WAS
REACHED ON DECEMBER 6 1982.
$$
MOC099-189-220236-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-080327T1620Z/
/VLLM7.3.ER.080319T0848Z.080323T0000Z.080326T1620Z.NR/
937 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL THURSDAY MARCH 27.
* AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.5 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 40.0 FEET SATURDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...39.73 FEET...FLOOD OF RECORD ON DECEMBER 6, 1982
$$
MOC099-189-220236-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ARNM7.3.ER.080319T1045Z.080323T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
937 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 41.0 FEET SATURDAY
EVENING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/21 03/22 03/23 03/24 03/25
MERAMEC RIVER
STEELVILLE 12 17.4 12.3 6.1 4.9 4.2 3.6
SULLIVAN 15 26.9 22.5 12.1 7.3 6.1 5.4
PACIFIC 15 24.2 29.2 31.5 25.4 15.3 7.4
EUREKA 18 34.1 38.0 42.9 40.5 30.7 19.6
VALLEY PARK 16 28.5 32.2 39.0 39.6 33.4 24.7
ARNOLD 24 32.0 34.4 40.2 40.6 37.1 33.8000
WGUS83 KLSX 211349
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
849 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
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 UPSTREAM BASIN RUNOFF IN ACCORDANCE
WITH RAINS EARLIER THIS WEEK...
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/
MOC055-221-221349-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080323T0330Z/
/SLLM7.3.ER.080318T2237Z.080320T0745Z.080322T0330Z.NR/
849 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TONIGHT.
$$
MOC071-099-221349-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-080325T1207Z/
/PCFM7.3.ER.080319T1457Z.080322T0600Z.080324T1207Z.NO/
849 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.3 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...RAILROAD TRACKS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC099-189-221348-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-080326T1523Z/
/ERKM7.3.ER.080319T0749Z.080322T1800Z.080325T1523Z.NR/
849 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.9 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 43.0 FEET BY
EARLY AFTERNOON ON SATURDAY.
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 42.9 FEET...THIS IS THE RECORD FLOOD LEVEL THAT WAS
REACHED ON DECEMBER 6 1982.
$$
MOC099-189-221348-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-080327T1625Z/
/VLLM7.3.ER.080319T0848Z.080323T0000Z.080326T1625Z.NR/
849 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.8 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 40.0 FEET BY
SATURDAY EVENING.
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 39.7 FEET...39.73...FLOOD OF RECORD ON DECEMBER 6, 1982
$$
MOC099-189-221348-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ARNM7.3.ER.080319T1045Z.080323T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
849 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 41.0 FEET BY
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/22 03/23 03/24 03/25 03/26
MERAMEC RIVER
SULLIVAN 15 22.0 11.7 7.2 6.2 5.7 4.9
PACIFIC 15 27.5 31.3 25.2 15.1 4.4 3.4
EUREKA 18 37.9 42.8 40.2 30.4 19.3 12.1
VALLEY PARK 16 32.8 38.9 39.6 33.7 25.1 17.4
ARNOLD 24 34.3 39.9 40.6 37.4 33.9 30.9000
WGUS83 KLSX 211942
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
242 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERAMEC RIVER...
NEAR SULLIVAN AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES
AT PACIFIC AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES
NEAR EUREKA AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
AT VALLEY PARK AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
NEAR ARNOLD AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
.THIS FLOOD STATEMENT CONTAINS NO ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION FORECAST
IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
THE CRESTS AT PACIFIC AND EUREKA HAVE BEEN LOWERED TO ACCOUNT FOR
UPDATED INFORMATION.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
MOC055-221-221942-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080323T0315Z/
/SLLM7.3.ER.080318T2237Z.080320T0745Z.080322T0315Z.NR/
242 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 1:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
$$
MOC071-099-221941-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-080325T0654Z/
/PCFM7.3.ER.080319T1457Z.080322T0600Z.080324T0654Z.NO/
242 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 1:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 30.0 FEET AROUND
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...RAILROAD TRACKS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC099-189-221941-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-080326T0600Z/
/ERKM7.3.ER.080319T0749Z.080322T1200Z.080325T0600Z.NR/
242 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 1:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 39.3 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 42.0 FEET TOMORROW
MORNING AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 42.9 FEET...THIS IS THE RECORD FLOOD LEVEL THAT WAS
REACHED ON DECEMBER 6 1982.
$$
MOC099-189-221941-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-080327T1930Z/
/VLLM7.3.ER.080319T0848Z.080323T0000Z.080326T1930Z.NR/
242 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 1:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.9 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 40.0 FEET TOMORROW
EVENING AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...39.73 FEET...FLOOD OF RECORD ON DECEMBER 6, 1982.
$$
MOC099-189-221941-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ARNM7.3.ER.080319T1045Z.080323T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
242 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.2 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 41.0 FEET SUNDAY
AROUND NOON.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/22 03/23 03/24 03/25 03/26
MERAMEC RIVER
SULLIVAN 15 18.2 11.6 7.1 6.1 5.6 4.8
PACIFIC 15 28.3 30.0 24.1 12.2 4.0 2.8
EUREKA 18 39.3 42.0 38.0 26.5 15.1 10.0
VALLEY PARK 16 34.9 38.8 39.5 33.0 23.2 17.5
ARNOLD 24 35.2 38.3 40.8 40.4 37.5 34.8000
WGUS83 KLSX 220119
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
819 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MERAMEC RIVER...
NEAR SULLIVAN AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES
.THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT...
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
MOC055-221-220149-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080323T0315Z/
/SLLM7.3.ER.080318T2237Z.080320T0745Z.080321T2236Z.NR/
819 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN.
* AT 7:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5:36 PM FRIDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL AND BE NEAR
9.3 FEET TOMORROW MORNING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/22 03/23 03/24 03/25 03/26
MERAMEC RIVER
SULLIVAN 15 12.8 9.3 7.1 6.2 5.7 4.8What 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 Mar 17, 6:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 17, 6:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
650 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008
.DISCUSSION...
HAVE NOT MADE MUCH CHANGES TO GOING FORECAST WHICH HANDLES
IMPENDING EXCESSIVE RAINFALL EVENT WELL AND DO NOT PLAN ANY
CHANGES TO GOING WATCHES.
BUSY DAY SO FAR TODAY AS WIDESPREAD SHRA/TSRA DEVELOPED ON THE NOSE
OF A BROAD LOW LEVEL JET LATE LAST NIGHT AND CONTINUED INTO MOST
OF TODAY. MODELS ARE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE WAY THIS SYSTEM
WILL EVOLVE THE NEXT TWO DAYS. CWA WILL LIE UNDER SUSTAINED STRONG
VERTICAL ASCENT THROUGH TOMORROW CAUSED BY NORTHERN STREAM
SHORTWAVE TROUGH PASSING TO THE NORTH AND POSITION OF THE RIGHT
ENTRANCE REGION OF THE GREAT LAKES JET. FIRST AREA OF SHRA/TSRA
NOW OVER WRN AND NRN MO WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING OVER THE
NRN PART OF THE CWA. 925-850MB MOISTURE CONVERGENCE AND THETA-E
ADVECTION WILL THEN FOCUS FARTHER SOUTHEAST OVER THE CNTRL AND
SERN PARTS OF THE CWA TONIGHT. THE LOW LEVEL JET WILL BEGIN TO
CROSS THE SURFACE COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE SLOWLY SEWD ACROSS THE
CWA TOMORROW. THIS WILL ACT TO FURTHER INCREASE LOW LEVEL
CONVERGENCE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN HALF OF THE CWA TOMORROW AS 60KT
LOW LEVEL JET TRANSPORTS HIGHLY ANOMOLOUS AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE
NORTHWARD INTO AREA. PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO BE
IN EXCESS OF 1.5 INCHES MAKING ANY TSRA HIGHLY EFFICIENT RAINFALL
PRODUCERS.
MODELS ARE NOW SLOWER WITH EJECTING THE SOUTHERN STREAM TROUGH
NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE MIDWEST TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY
MORNING. THIS WILL CONTINUE THE STRONG ASCENT ALONG WITH THE GREAT
LAKES JET STREAK. HAVE UPPED POPS INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING OVER THE
SOUTHERN PART OF THE CWA TO ACCOUNT FOR THE SLOWER MOVEMENT OF THE
LOW.
THE GFS/NAM/ECWMF/SREF ALL HAVE THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AXIS ACROSS
SRN MO INTO SRN IL INCLUDING THE FAR SRN CWA WITH LESSER AMOUNTS
DOWN TO AROUND AN INCH OVER THE FAR NRN PART OF THE CWA. DO THINK
THAT THE GFSS TOTAL OF >9 INCHES OVER THE SRN THREE COUNTIES IS
MOST LIKELY TOO HIGH BECAUSE OF NOTICEABLE GRIDSCALE FEEDBACK...
BUT CERTAINLY THINK THAT 5-7 INCHES OF TOTAL RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE
OVER THE SRN COUNTIES BY WEDNESDAY BECAUSE EVEN THE SREF IS
SHOWING THIS.
TEMPERATURES ARE A BLEND OF GFS MOS AND SREF MEAN.
CONFIDENCE IN THE EXTENDED PART OF THE FORECAST (THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
NEXT MONDAY) IS LOWER TODAY AS OPERATIONAL MODELS AND THEIR
ENSEMBLES HAVE BEEN SHOWING INCREASING RUN-TO-RUN CONTINUITY
PROBLEMS. HAVE KEPT SLGT CHC OF SHRA IN FOR FRIDAY AS BOTH MODELS
INDICATE A WEAK SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVING ACROSS MO/IL IN ZONAL FLOW.
LAST NIGHTS RUNS OF THE GFS/ECWMF DIGS A LESS AMPLIFIED/MORE
PROGRESSIVE TROUGH LATE IN THE WEEKEND INTO THE MIDWEST COMPARED
TO YESTERDAYS RUNS WHICH WAS DEEPER AND FARTHER TO THE WEST. WILL
STILL GO WITH CHC OF SHRA SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AS THE TROUGH
PASSES THROUGH. TEMPERATURES ARE BASED MAINLY ON PERSISTENCE AND
HPC GUIDANCE.
BRITT
&&
.AVIATION...
FOR THE 00Z TAFS...
MAIN AREA OF PCPN ATTM EXTENDS FROM CENTRAL IL THRU NE MO INTO
CENTRAL MO THEN SWWD INTO SW MO AND NE OK. PCPN IS EXPECTED TO
GRADUALLY SHIFT EWD INTO THE STL AREA EARLY THIS EVENING. BULK OF
THE PCPN OVER THE LAST 3H IN THE TAF SITES HAS BEEN ALL RAIN BUT
THUNDER THREAT SHOULD ENTER THE PICTURE LATER THIS EVENING. AMOUNT
AND COVERAGE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAVE INCREASED QUICKLY ACROSS NE OK
AND SW MO SINCE 22Z AND THIS TREND SHOULD PERSIST AND EXPAND NEWD AS
LOW LEVEL FORCING INCREASES TONIGHT. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD
IMPACT THE KCOU AND STL AREA TAFS WITH PRIMARILY MVFR CIGS. CIGS
WILL DROP INTO THE IFR RANGE UPON THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE
TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
GLASS
&&
.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT FOR CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-
GASCONADE-JEFFERSON-LINCOLN-OSAGE-ST. CHARLES-ST. LOUIS-ST.
LOUIS CITY-WARREN-WASHINGTON.
FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 AM CDT TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR
IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS-ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE.
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR AUDRAIN-BOONE-CALLAWAY-
COLE-KNOX-LEWIS-MARION-MONITEAU-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-PIKE-
RALLS-SHELBY.
IL...FLOOD WATCH 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 1 AM CDT TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR
CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-MARION IL-RANDOLPH IL-WASHINGTON IL.
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE
IL.
&&
WFO LSXHazardous weather outlook, Mar 17, 3:44 PM CDT, 5 hours 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 344 PM 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- 344 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL...WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT. FLOODING ON LOCAL STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS ARE LIKELY. LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING. SEE FLOOD WATCH AND WARNING PRODUCTS FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS ON THIS FLOODING EVENT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY SEVERAL ROUNDS OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO BRING 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL TO THE AREA. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 7 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44 IN MISSOURI AND INTERSTATE 70 IN ILLINOIS. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CAUSE SERIOUS FLOODING ON LOCAL STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS. LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING. SEE FLOOD WATCH AND WARNING PRODUCTS FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS ON THIS FLOODING EVENT. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON TUESDAY OVER SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE ASKED TO RELAY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST. LOUIS. && FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE)... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LSX/?N=HWO1 CVKING
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 8:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford | 3 days |
| Mar 17, 11:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Washington | 6 hr |
| Mar 18, 1:10 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 9 hr |
| Mar 18, 5:20 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson | 5 days |
| Mar 18, 9:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 68 hr |
| Mar 18, 10:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Iron, Madison, Reynolds | 6 hr |
| Mar 18, 11:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 3 days |
| Mar 18, 11:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson | 5 days |
| Mar 18, 11:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 6 days |
| Mar 18, 11:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 6 days |
| Mar 18, 11:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 8 days |
| Mar 18, 12:12 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin | 4 days |
| Mar 18, 12:34 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Gasconade, Montgomery | 6 days |
| Mar 18, 12:34 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Gasconade, Montgomery | 5 days |
| Mar 18, 1:25 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Osage | 33 hr |
| Mar 18, 1:25 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Osage | 5 days |
| Mar 18, 1:54 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 23 hr |
| Mar 18, 1:54 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Pike | 32 hr |
| Mar 18, 1:54 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Pike | 7 days |
| Mar 18, 1:54 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 56 hr |
| Mar 18, 1:54 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Charles | 8 days |
| Mar 18, 2:36 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Callaway, Osage | 3 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.