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River Flood Warning 61, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 18, 2008Jefferson County, Saint Louis County, Missouri

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, 3:09 AM CDT. It was in force for 7 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, 3:09 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 26, 2008, 8:58 AM CDT
In force
7 days
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity
Moderate

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 at Arnold (ARNM7).

Action stage
22 ft
Minor stage
24 ft
Moderate stage
35 ft
Major stage
38 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07019300, 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   27.8
19 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-
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/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-
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/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.

$$

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/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. 

$$

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/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.

$$

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/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    4.2
000 
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.

$$

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/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.

$$

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/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   28.8
000 
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-
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/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-
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/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   37.0
000 
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   33.5
000 
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   33.6
000 
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   33.8
000 
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   30.9
000 
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   34.8
000 
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   33.0
000 
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 RIVER
000 
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   32.0
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 230123
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
823 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERAMEC RIVER 

  NEAR ARNOLD AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES 

.THE RIVER AT ARNOLD IS EXPECTED TO CREST AROUND 40 FEET SUNDAY AND
THEN FALL SLOWLY - DUE TO BACKWATER FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

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/

MOC099-189-240123-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ARNM7.3.ER.080319T1045Z.080323T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
823 PM CDT SAT MAR 22 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 39.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 39.8 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING SLOWLY.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/23  03/24  03/25  03/26  03/27

MERAMEC RIVER
  ARNOLD           24   39.0      39.7   39.1   37.0   34.4   32.1
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 230630
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
130 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...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 FROM LAST WEEK.

THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD CRESTED AT 39.35 FEET SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT 5
DAYS...WITH MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

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

MOC099-189-240630-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ARNM7.3.ER.080319T1045Z.080322T2115Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
130 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 12:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.8 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/24  03/25  03/26  03/27  03/28

MERAMEC RIVER
  ARNOLD           24   38.8      37.5   35.7   32.8   30.4   28.7
000 
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.

$$

MOC099-189-241518-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-080326T1021Z/
/VLLM7.3.ER.080319T0848Z.080322T1415Z.080325T1021Z.NR/
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.


$$

MOC099-189-241518-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ARNM7.3.ER.080319T1045Z.080322T2115Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
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   27.2
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 240148
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
847 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS 
  COUNTIES 

  MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS
COUNTIES
  

.FLOOD WATERS MAY RECEDE SLOWLY AT VALLEY PARK AND ARNOLD BECAUSE OF
BACK WATER ACTION FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...

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/

MOC099-189-250147-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-080326T1054Z/
/VLLM7.3.ER.080319T0848Z.080322T1415Z.080325T1054Z.NR/
847 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.4 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...ROAD FROM THE BRIDGE TO THE CENTER OF 
  VALLEY PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD.  ALSO, THE INTERSECTION OF 141 AND 
  NORTH HIGHWAY DRIVE AT I-44 IS CLOSED ABOVE THIS LEVEL.

$$

MOC099-189-250146-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-080329T0936Z/
/ARNM7.3.ER.080319T1045Z.080322T2115Z.080328T0936Z.NO/
847 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/24  03/25  03/26  03/27  03/28

MERAMEC RIVER
  VALLEY PARK      16   29.4      24.2   15.8   12.7   11.1    9.9
  ARNOLD           24   35.7      34.1   30.7   27.8   25.7   23.8
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 241419
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
919 AM CDT MON MAR 24 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
 
  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 THE PREVIOUS WEEK AND 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/

MOC099-189-251419-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-080326T0425Z/
/VLLM7.3.ER.080319T0848Z.080322T1415Z.080325T0425Z.NR/
919 AM CDT MON MAR 24 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TONIGHT.


$$

MOC099-189-251418-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-080329T1047Z/
/ARNM7.3.ER.080319T1045Z.080322T2115Z.080328T1047Z.NO/
919 AM CDT MON MAR 24 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/25  03/26  03/27  03/28  03/29

MERAMEC RIVER
  VALLEY PARK      16   21.6      14.4   11.3    9.7    8.5    7.4
  ARNOLD           24   32.4      29.8   27.6   25.7   23.9   22.2
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 250113
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
813 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
MISSOURI...
 

    THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS 
    COUNTIES
  

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO 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/

MOC099-189-260113-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-080327T0834Z/
/ARNM7.3.ER.080319T1045Z.080322T2115Z.080326T0834Z.NO/
813 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY.
* AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/25  03/26  03/27  03/28  03/29

MERAMEC RIVER
  ARNOLD           24   28.8      26.8   23.6   22.1   20.7   19.6
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 251411
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
911 AM CDT TUE MAR 25 2008

...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 UPSTREAM BASIN RUNOFF DUE TO HEAVY
RAINS OVER THE PREVIOUS 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/

MOC099-189-261411-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-080327T0600Z/
/ARNM7.3.ER.080319T1045Z.080322T2115Z.080326T0600Z.NO/
911 AM CDT TUE MAR 25 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/26  03/27  03/28  03/29  03/30

MERAMEC RIVER
  ARNOLD           24   26.2      23.3   21.8   20.4   19.3   18.1
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 261358
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
857 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MERAMEC RIVER...
 
  NEAR ARNOLD AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF NO OBSERVED PRECIPITATION THE 
PAST 24 HOURS AND AROUND 0.75 INCHES FORECAST 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.

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

MOC099-189-261427-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-080327T0900Z/
/ARNM7.3.ER.080319T1045Z.080322T2115Z.080326T0707Z.NO/
857 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD.
* AT  7:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  2:07 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO 21.5 FEET 
  TOMORROW MORNING.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   03/27  03/28  03/29  03/30  03/31

MERAMEC RIVER
  ARNOLD           24   23.3      21.5   20.4   19.9   19.1   17.9

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS St. Louis, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Mar 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 LSX
Hazardous 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

&&

CVKING
Local 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

&&

CVKING
Local 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.

&&

CVKING
Local 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

&&

CVKING
Local 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.

&&

CVKING
Local 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.

&&

FGLASS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 17, 8:55 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCrawford3 days
Mar 17, 8:55 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCrawford, Washington4 days
Mar 17, 11:36 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXCrawford, Franklin, Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Washington6 hr
Mar 18, 1:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion9 hr
Mar 18, 5:20 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson5 days
Mar 18, 9:31 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXReynolds68 hr
Mar 18, 10:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXIron, Madison, Reynolds6 hr
Mar 18, 11:05 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln3 days
Mar 18, 11:31 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson5 days
Mar 18, 11:31 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis6 days
Mar 18, 11:31 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis6 days
Mar 18, 12:12 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXFranklin4 days
Mar 18, 12:34 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXGasconade, Montgomery6 days
Mar 18, 12:34 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXGasconade, Montgomery5 days
Mar 18, 1:25 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXOsage33 hr
Mar 18, 1:25 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXOsage5 days
Mar 18, 1:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion23 hr
Mar 18, 1:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXPike32 hr
Mar 18, 1:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXPike7 days
Mar 18, 1:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln56 hr
Mar 18, 1:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles8 days
Mar 18, 2:36 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCallaway, Osage3 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.