Alert archive / Missouri / River Flood Warnings in 2008
River Flood Warning 59, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Mar 18, 2008, 11:31 AM CDT for Jefferson County, Saint Louis County, Missouri. It took effect at Mar 19, 2008, 12:43 AM CDT. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2008, 11:31 AM CDT (16:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 19, 2008, 12:43 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2008, 9:18 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Flood severity
- Major
Counties Jefferson County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:31 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 Eureka (ERKM7).
- Action stage
- 17 ft
- Minor stage
- 19 ft
- Moderate stage
- 26 ft
- Major stage
- 31 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07019000, 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 181631
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1131 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE MERAMEC RIVER IN MISSOURI...
PACIFIC AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES
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 1 TO 3 INCH RAINS IN THE PAST 24
HOURS AND 1.3 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/
MOC071-099-191631-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0058.080319T0905Z-080323T1939Z/
/PCFM7.2.ER.080319T0905Z.080321T0000Z.080322T1939Z.NO/
1131 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO AND CREST NEAR 26.0 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING
AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...HIGHWAYS F & O BEGIN TO FLOOD, CUTTING OFF
ACCESS TO PACIFIC FROM THE SOUTH.
$$
MOC099-189-191630-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0059.080319T1200Z-080324T1128Z/
/ERKM7.3.ER.080319T1200Z.080321T1800Z.080323T1128Z.NO/
1131 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 36.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 35.9 FEET...THIS FLOOD LEVEL WAS SET ON SEPTEMBER 26
1993.
$$
MOC099-189-191630-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0060.080319T2240Z-080324T2002Z/
/VLLM7.3.ER.080319T2240Z.080322T0000Z.080323T2002Z.NO/
1131 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.8 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 34.2 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
$$
MOC099-189-191630-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0061.080319T1221Z-080326T0300Z/
/ARNM7.2.ER.080319T1221Z.080321T1800Z.080325T0300Z.NO/
1131 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY MARCH 25TH.
* AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 36.2 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22 03/23
MERAMEC RIVER
PACIFIC 15 3.6 16.6 25.0 24.9 18.1 7.7
EUREKA 18 7.9 18.0 27.9 35.8 32.7 17.6
VALLEY PARK 16 3.8 10.1 21.5 32.2 33.3 22.1
ARNOLD 24 16.8 23.9 30.2 35.9 34.0 27.815 follow-up statements
000
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
WGUS83 KLSX 190412
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1112 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERAMEC RIVER IN MISSOURI...
NEAR EUREKA AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
AT VALLEY PARK 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/
MOC099-189-200412-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0059.080319T0543Z-080324T2130Z/
/ERKM7.3.ER.080319T0543Z.080321T1800Z.080323T2130Z.NR/
1112 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 41.9 FEET FRIDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 42.9 FEET...42.9 - FLOOD OF RECORD ON DECEMBER 6, 1982.
$$
MOC099-189-200411-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0060.080319T1010Z-080325T0600Z/
/VLLM7.3.ER.080319T1010Z.080322T0600Z.080324T0600Z.NR/
1112 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL MONDAY.
* AT 10:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 39.6 FEET FRIDAY
NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 39.7 FEET...39.7 - FLOOD OF RECORD ON DECEMBER 6, 1982.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22 03/23
MERAMEC RIVER
EUREKA 18 15.6 21.4 32.4 41.1 38.8 25.5
VALLEY PARK 16 12.9 17.0 27.2 36.7 39.1 30.0000
WGUS43 KLSX 191510
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1010 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008
...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MAJOR TO MINOR SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
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 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/
MOC099-189-201510-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-080325T0315Z/
/ERKM7.3.ER.080319T0749Z.080322T0000Z.080324T0315Z.NR/
1010 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET.
* RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CREST BETWEEN 42 TO 44 FEET SATURDAY. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 42.9 FEET...THIS IS THE RECORD FLOOD LEVEL THAT WAS
REACHED ON DECEMBER 6 1982.
$$
MOC099-189-201509-
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/VLLM7.3.ER.080319T0848Z.080322T0600Z.080324T1102Z.NR/
1010 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL MONDAY.
* AT 9:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CREST BETWEEN 39 TO 41 FEET SATURDAY. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 39.7 FEET...39.73 - FLOOD OF RECORD ON DECEMBER 6, 1982
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/20 03/21 03/22 03/23 03/24
MERAMEC RIVER
EUREKA 18 20.6 31.5 41.3 41.4 28.0 13.0
VALLEY PARK 16 18.0 26.0 37.5 40.0 32.1 15.2000
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.
$$
MOC055-221-210129-
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/SLLM7.3.ER.080318T2237Z.080320T1200Z.080322T0600Z.NR/
830 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.1 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER SHOULD CREST NEAR 34.5 FEET TOMORROW MORNING.
THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
$$
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 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 220117
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
817 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERAMEC RIVER...
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.
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/
MOC071-099-230117-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-080325T0117Z/
/PCFM7.2.ER.080319T1457Z.080322T1200Z.080324T0117Z.NO/
817 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.4 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 29.0 FEET TOMORROW
MORNING AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC099-189-230116-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-080326T0350Z/
/ERKM7.3.ER.080319T0749Z.080322T1200Z.080325T0350Z.NO/
817 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 39.7 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 40.7 FEET TOMORROW
MORNING AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AROUND MIDNIGHT.
$$
MOC099-189-230116-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-080327T2100Z/
/VLLM7.3.ER.080319T0848Z.080322T1800Z.080326T2100Z.NR/
817 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.5 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 39.5 FEET TOMORROW
AROUND NOON AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 39.7 FEET...39.73 - FLOOD OF RECORD ON DECEMBER 6, 1982
$$
MOC099-189-230116-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ARNM7.3.ER.080319T1045Z.080323T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
817 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 40.5 FEET AROUND
MIDNIGHT SUNDAY.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/22 03/23 03/24 03/25 03/26
MERAMEC RIVER
PACIFIC 15 28.4 29.0 23.2 8.4 3.7 2.8
EUREKA 18 39.7 40.7 34.7 24.7 14.8 10.0
VALLEY PARK 16 36.5 39.1 38.1 30.5 23.4 17.8
ARNOLD 24 36.7 38.6 40.5 39.7 36.3 33.0000
WGUS83 KLSX 220918
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
418 AM CDT SAT MAR 22 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 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
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI..
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS
COUNTIES
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINFALL THAT OCCURRED EARLY
THIS WEEK.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
MOC071-099-230918-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-080324T2342Z/
/PCFM7.2.ER.080319T1457Z.080321T2145Z.080323T2342Z.NO/
418 AM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.8 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
$$
MOC099-189-230917-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-080325T1507Z/
/ERKM7.3.ER.080319T0749Z.080322T0200Z.080324T1507Z.NO/
418 AM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 39.5 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 39.2 FEET...HIGHWAY 109 AT EUREKA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IS
CLOSED.
$$
MOC099-189-230917-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-080325T2352Z/
/VLLM7.3.ER.080319T0848Z.080323T0000Z.080324T2352Z.NR/
418 AM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.7 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 39.0 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING.
$$
MOC099-189-230917-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ARNM7.3.ER.080319T1045Z.080323T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
418 AM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.1 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 40.5 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW THEN BEGIN FALLING.
$$
MOC099-230917-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-080323T1417Z/
/BYRM7.2.ER.080318T2034Z.080320T1900Z.080322T1417Z.NO/
418 AM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE RIVER BANK BEGINS TO BE OVERTOPPED.
$$
MOC071-230917-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-080323T1621Z/
/UNNM7.2.ER.080319T0711Z.080321T1200Z.080322T1621Z.NO/
418 AM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE THIS MORNING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/23 03/24 03/25 03/26 03/27
MERAMEC RIVER
PACIFIC 15 27.8 22.0 8.0 3.3 2.4 1.9
EUREKA 18 39.5 33.8 20.4 8.7 7.5 6.7
VALLEY PARK 16 37.7 36.2 24.8 8.1 5.0 4.1
ARNOLD 24 38.1 40.4 39.5 36.3 32.9 29.5
BIG RIVER
BYRNESVILLE 16 18.9 8.9 7.6 6.7 6.0 5.7
BOURBEUSE RIVER000
WGUS83 KLSX 221337
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
837 AM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
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 UPSTREAM BASIN RUNOFF IN ASSOCIATION
WITH HEAVY RAINS EARLIER THIS WEEK AS WELL AS BACK WATER EFFECTS FROM
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...
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/
MOC071-099-231337-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-080325T0032Z/
/PCFM7.2.ER.080319T1457Z.080321T2145Z.080324T0032Z.NO/
837 AM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...20 TO 30 RESIDENCES BECOME SUBJECT TO
FLOODING
$$
MOC099-189-231336-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-080325T1525Z/
/ERKM7.3.ER.080319T0749Z.080322T0200Z.080324T1525Z.NO/
837 AM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 39.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 39.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW.
$$
MOC099-189-231336-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-080327T1200Z/
/VLLM7.3.ER.080319T0848Z.080322T1800Z.080326T1200Z.NR/
837 AM CDT SAT MAR 22 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 SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.8 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 38.0 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON.
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
$$
MOC099-189-231336-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ARNM7.3.ER.080319T1045Z.080323T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
837 AM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.6 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 40.5 FEET BY
SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/23 03/24 03/25 03/26 03/27
MERAMEC RIVER
PACIFIC 15 27.0 21.7 8.4 3.7 2.8 2.3
EUREKA 18 39.0 33.1 20.4 9.0 7.7 7.1
VALLEY PARK 16 37.8 35.5 26.0 18.7 16.0 13.6
ARNOLD 24 38.6 40.5 39.7 37.3 34.5 32.0000
WGUS83 KLSX 230133
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
833 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERAMEC RIVER IN MISSOURI...
AT PACIFIC AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND JEFFERSON COUNTY
AT EUREKA AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTY
AT VALLEY PARK AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
MOC071-099-240133-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-080324T2100Z/
/PCFM7.3.ER.080319T1457Z.080321T2145Z.080323T2100Z.NO/
833 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* UNTIL SUNDAY.
* AT 7:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 24.4 FEET...HIGHWAY F & O AT BRUSH CREEKS IS FLOODED
AND CLOSED.
$$
MOC099-189-240132-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-080325T1551Z/
/ERKM7.3.ER.080319T0749Z.080322T0200Z.080324T1551Z.NO/
833 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL MONDAY.
* AT 7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.7 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
$$
MOC099-189-240132-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-080327T1100Z/
/VLLM7.3.ER.080319T0848Z.080322T1415Z.080326T1100Z.NR/
833 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY.
* AT 7:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.6 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 36.4 FEET...RAILROAD BRIDGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/23 03/24 03/25 03/26 03/27
MERAMEC RIVER
PACIFIC 15 24.2 19.5 8.2 3.7 2.7 2.4
EUREKA 18 36.7 33.4 20.7 9.4 7.9 7.3
VALLEY PARK 16 36.6 34.7 25.3 18.7 15.9 13.6000
WGUS83 KLSX 231519
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1019 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UPSTREAM BASIN RUNOFF IN ASSOCIATION
WITH HEAVY RAINS OVER THE PREVIOUS WEEK...BACK WATER EFFECTS FROM THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FOR LOCATIONS AT VALLEY PARK AND ARNOLD...WITH VERY
LITTLE IF ANY PRECIPITATION THE PAST 24 HOURS AND VERY LITTLE IF ANY
EXPECTED IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
MOC071-099-241519-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-080324T2036Z/
/PCFM7.3.ER.080319T1457Z.080321T2145Z.080323T2036Z.NO/
1019 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
$$
MOC099-189-241518-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-080325T1528Z/
/ERKM7.3.ER.080319T0749Z.080322T0200Z.080324T1528Z.NO/
1019 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.2 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE MORNING ON MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 32.5 FEET...SHELTERS AND ROADS WITHIN THE ROUTE 66 STATE
PARK ARE FLOODED.
$$
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1019 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.1 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TUESDAY MORNING.
$$
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1019 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 36.2 FEET
BY MONDAY MORNING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/24 03/25 03/26 03/27 03/28
MERAMEC RIVER
PACIFIC 15 17.3 8.5 3.7 2.8 2.3 2.1
EUREKA 18 32.2 20.2 11.0 8.9 8.2 7.5
VALLEY PARK 16 33.1 24.1 15.7 12.6 11.0 9.8
ARNOLD 24 37.7 36.2 33.9 30.0 27.9 27.2000
WGUS83 KLSX 240141
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
841 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS
COUNTIES
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
MOC099-189-250141-
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841 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL MONDAY.
* AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THE ROUTE 66 STATE PARK ROAD TO THE
EQUESTRIAN TRAILHEAD AND TO THE BOAT RAMP IS FLOODED.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/24 03/25 03/26 03/27 03/28
MERAMEC RIVER
EUREKA 18 26.2 18.8 10.9 8.9 7.9 7.4000
WGUS83 KLSX 241418
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
917 AM CDT MON MAR 24 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
.THIS WILL BE THE LAST PRODUCT ISSUED FOR THIS FLOODING 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/
MOC099-189-241447-
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917 AM CDT MON MAR 24 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA.
* AT 8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5:08 AM MONDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 9.0 FEET BY TUESDAY
MORNING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/25 03/26 03/27 03/28 03/29
MERAMEC RIVER
EUREKA 18 15.2 9.0 7.0 5.3 5.0 4.7What 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 18, 4:46 AM CDT, 6 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 4:46 AM CDT, 6 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
446 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
.DISCUSSION...
RAIN AND SCT TSRA CONT OVR THE SRN HALF OF THE CWA EARLY THIS MRNG
NR AXIS OF STG SWLY LLJ EXTDG NEWD FM SWRN AR NE THRU SERN MO...AND
ALONG AND AHD OF INVERTED SFC TROF EXTDG FM ERN OK NE THRU WRN MO.
THIS INVERTED SFC TROF/CDFNT WILL SHIFT SLOWLY SEWD TDA THRU WED.
THE AXIS OF HIGHEST QPF SHOULD SLOWLY SHIFT SEWD WITH TIME AS THIS
LOW LVL BNDRY MOVES SLOWLY SEWD AND AS THE STG SWLY LLJ AND AXIS OF
ABUNDANT LOW LVL MOISTURE AHD OF THE 850 MB TROF ALSO TRANSLATES
SLOWLY SEWD WITH TIME. THE NAM MDL ALSO SHOWS THE HIGH AXIS OF K
INDICES IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S OVER SRN PTNS OF MO AND IL THIS
MRNG SHIFTING SE OF THE CWA TGT INTO WED. WITH THIS TREND REMOVED
THE NRN COUNTIES FM THE CURRENT FLOOD WATCH TDA. THE FLOOD WATCH
WILL CONT TDA FOR THE SRN TWO THIRDS OF THE CWA TDA...FROM ALONG
AND SE OF A LINE FM COLUMBIA MO NE TO CARROLLTON IL. THIS EVNG THE
FLOOD WATCH WILL BE OVER THE SERN HALF OF THE CWA...AND THEN ONLY
OVER THE MOST SRN AND ERN COUNTIES OF THE CWA LT TGT. THE RAIN
SHOULD TAPER OFF DURING THE DAY ON WED AS THE PERSISTANT UPR LVL
DIVERGENCE OVER MUCH OF THE CWA BTWN THE NRN UPR LVL JT STREAK IN
THE GRT LKS REGION AND THE SRN UPR LVL JET STREAK MOVG NEWD THRU
THE SRN PLAINS FINALLY SHIFTS E OF THE CWA AS THE UPR TROF MOVES E
OF MO. ALSO MID LVL CLOSED LOW STILL CURRENTLY SW OF TX WILL MOVE
NEWD THRU TX AND BCM AN OPEN WV AS IT MOVES INTO WRN AR BY 12Z WED
MOVG INTO WRN TN BY 18Z WED. AS THIS WKNG VORT MAX MOVES SE OF THE
CWA THE DEFORMATION TYPE PCPN OVER THE SRN AND ERN PTN OF THE CWA
WILL SHIFT E OF THE CWA BY WED NGT. MDLS DO SHOW A WK CLIPPER TYPE
SHRTWV TROF AND ASSOCIATED WK SFC WV MOVG E-SEWD THRU IA WED NGT
INTO THU BUT IT APRS THAT PCPN SHOULD BE N AND NE OF THE CWA ALONG
AND W OF THE TRACK OF THE VORT MAX AND SFC REFLECTION. MAY BE A
POTENTIAL OF RAIN OR SNOW OVR MAINLY NRN MO THU NGT AND FRI AS A
SFC LOW MOVES EWD THRU NRN MO. THE GFS MDL IS A LTL FURTHER S WITH
THE TRACK OF THE SFC LOW AS COMPARED TO THE NAM AND HENCE HAS A
LTL MORE QPF OVR THE NRN PTN OF THE CWA. JUST INCLUDED A LOW POP
OVR THE NRN AND NERN PTN OF THE CWA ON FRI.
GKS
&&
.AVIATION...
FOR THE 06Z TAFS...
WARM FRONT DRAPPED ACROSS SRN MO AND SRN IL HAS MOVED LITTLE OVER
THE LAST 8 HRS. PRIMARY AXIS OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS IS BECOMING
ESTABLISHED FOR THE NEXT 3-6 HRS ACROSS SRN MO/IL WITH STL AREA
WITHIN THE NRN FRINGE. MVFR AND OCCASIONALLY IFR CONDS EXPECTED
WITH THE RAIN/TSRA. BIGGEST QUESTION IS WHETHER RAIN WILL MOVE
BACK NWD AND IMPACT KCOU. GUIDANCE INSISTS IT WILL THEREFORE HAVE
KEPT RAIN FOR A PERIOD OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY TUES. VSBYS/CIGS
ACROSS THE NRN HALF OF MO INTO CENTRAL IL SHOULD GRADUALLY LOWER
TNGT WITH STRATUS AND BR AND FALL TO IFR IN THE WAKE OF AN
INVERTED TROF AND CDFNT PASSAGE OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.
GLASS
&&
.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-GASCONADE-
JEFFERSON-LINCOLN-OSAGE-ST. CHARLES-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS
CITY-WARREN-WASHINGTON.
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS-
ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE.
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR BOONE-CALLAWAY-COLE-
MONITEAU-MONTGOMERY.
IL...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR BOND IL-CALHOUN IL-GREENE
IL-JERSEY IL-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-MONROE IL-MONTGOMERY IL-
ST. CLAIR IL.
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-
MARION IL-RANDOLPH IL-WASHINGTON IL.
&&
WFO LSXHazardous weather outlook, Mar 18, 9:20 AM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 920 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-191115- ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS- PIKE-AUDRAIN- 920 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...CENTRAL MISSOURI AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL LOCALLY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE THIS MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF SNOW FRIDAY MORNING AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH NORTHERN MISSOURI. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. && 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-MOZ041-047>052-059>065- 072>075-084-085-099-191115- 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-BOONE-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- 920 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 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 SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 7 INCHES 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .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
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 18, 8:43 AM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
843 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN ELLINGTON 37.24N 90.97W
03/18/2008 M4.00 INCH REYNOLDS MO CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL...4.0 INCHES
&&
CVKINGLocal storm report, Mar 18, 9:50 AM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
950 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0920 AM FLOOD COLUMBIA 38.95N 92.33W
03/18/2008 BOONE MO BROADCAST MEDIA
KMIZ AND COU EOC REPORTS A NUMBER OF ROAD CLOSURES IN AND
AROUND COLUMBIA DUE TO WATER UP TO 2 FEET DEEP
&&
CVKINGLocal storm report, Mar 18, 9:59 AM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
959 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0950 AM FLOOD 1 NW BIG SPRING 38.81N 91.50W
03/18/2008 MONTGOMERY MO COUNTY OFFICIAL
MODOT HAS CLOSED HIGHWAY J JUST NORTHWEST OF BIG SPRING
DUE TO FLOODING FROM THE LOUTRE RIVER.
&&
CVKINGLocal storm report, Mar 18, 10:03 AM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1003 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0950 AM HEAVY RAIN FESTUS 38.22N 90.41W
03/18/2008 M3.20 INCH JEFFERSON MO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
CVKINGLocal storm report, Mar 18, 11:05 AM CDT, 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1105 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM FLOOD NASHVILLE 38.35N 89.38W
03/18/2008 WASHINGTON IL COUNTY OFFICIAL
ROAD AND BRIDGE ACROSS NASHVILLE CREEK NEAR EAST MEMORIAL
DRIVE AND EAST LEGION DRIVE ARE NOW UNDER WATER.
&&
CVKINGLocal storm report, Mar 18, 11:22 AM CDT, 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1122 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1106 AM FLOOD STEELVILLE 37.97N 91.36W
03/18/2008 CRAWFORD MO COUNTY OFFICIAL
MOST ROADS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY ARE
FLOODED AND MANY ARE IMPASSABLE
1010 AM FLOOD UNION 38.45N 91.01W
03/18/2008 FRANKLIN MO COUNTY OFFICIAL
NUMEROUS SECONDARY ROADS ACROSS THE COUNTY ARE FLOODED
AND CLOSED
1044 AM FLOOD 2 WNW CEDAR HILL 38.37N 90.68W
03/18/2008 JEFFERSON MO COUNTY OFFICIAL
WATER IS OVER THE LITTLE DUTCH CREEK BRIDGE ON HIGHWAY NN
1044 AM FLOOD DE SOTO 38.14N 90.56W
03/18/2008 JEFFERSON MO COUNTY OFFICIAL
STANDING HIGH WATER ON VIOLIN RD
1044 AM FLOOD ELLINGTON 37.24N 90.97W
03/18/2008 REYNOLDS MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
MAJOR FLOODING OCCURRING THROUGHOUT THE CITY WITH
EVACUATIONS ONGOIN. A NUMER OF HOMES AND BUSINESSES ARE
FLOODED. NUMEROUS STREETS ARE FLOODED. PROPANE TANKS ARE
FLOATING IN THE FLOOD WATERS.
&&
FGLASSThe 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, 8:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Washington | 4 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 | 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 |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.