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River Flood Warning 65, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 18, 2008Osage County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Mar 18, 2008, 1:25 PM CDT for Osage County, Missouri. It was in force for 33 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 18, 2008, 1:25 PM CDT (18:25 UTC)
Expired
Mar 19, 2008, 10:27 PM CDT
In force
33 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity
Minor

County Osage County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:28 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 Maries River at Westphalia (WPHM7). The gauge peaked at 17.79 ft at Mar 19, 2008, 1:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate5101503/1803/1903/2003/21
Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06927000, 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 181825
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
125 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008


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

  MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY

  GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1 TO 2 INCH RAINS IN THE PAST 24
HOURS AND 1.0 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.

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/

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/WPHM7.1.ER.080318T1439Z.080319T0000Z.080319T1038Z.NO/
125 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT  1:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.


$$

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125 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 1:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

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

MARIES RIVER
  WESTPHALIA       10   11.8       9.5    4.3    3.1    2.7    2.6

GASCONADE RIVER
  RICH FOUNTAIN    20   10.9      18.1   25.6   26.2   26.6   16.7
7 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 181920
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
220 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

  GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY 

  MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY 

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

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

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

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

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

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220 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

$$

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220 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

$$

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220 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

$$

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

GASCONADE RIVER
  RICH FOUNTAIN    20   10.9      16.6   24.4   25.8   26.4   18.3

MARIES RIVER
  WESTPHALIA       10   12.2      12.9    5.6    3.4    2.9    2.7

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY   17   18.0      23.0   12.4    6.1    4.3    3.6
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 182343
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
643 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS WILL HAVE FALLEN THROUGHOUT THE BASIN
OVER THE PAST 24 TO 48 HOURS ON THE ORDER OF 2 TO 3 INCHES...
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.

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

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

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

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

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

MOC151-192343-
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643 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT.

$$

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

MARIES RIVER
  WESTPHALIA       10   14.9      12.9    5.5    3.4    2.9    2.7
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 190229
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
929 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

  GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY 

  MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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/WPHM7.2.ER.080318T1439Z.080319T0200Z.080320T0243Z.NR/
929 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

$$

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929 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

$$

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929 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

$$

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

MARIES RIVER
  WESTPHALIA       10   16.6      14.9    7.0    3.8    3.1    2.8

GASCONADE RIVER
  RICH FOUNTAIN    20   15.6      18.1   24.8   26.2   26.5   21.5

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY   17   20.9      23.0   16.3    7.3    4.8    3.8
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 190614
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
114 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

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

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 5 TO 10 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION
THE PAST 24 HOURS AND 0.35 TO 0.70 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24
HOURS...

RAINS 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/

MOC151-200614-
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/WPHM7.3.ER.080318T1439Z.080319T0900Z.080320T0243Z.NR/
114 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 12 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 17.8 FEET EARLY THIS  
  MORNING AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.

$$

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

MARIES RIVER
  WESTPHALIA       10   17.5      17.3    7.0    3.8    3.1    2.8
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 191435
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
935 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

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

  GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IN THE PAST
48 HOURS...

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

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

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


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935 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA
* UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING.
* AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TONIGHT.


$$

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/RIFM7.2.ER.080319T1533Z.080321T0600Z.080323T1036Z.NO/
935 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
* UNTIL SUNDAY.
* AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 28.0 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

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

MARIES RIVER
  WESTPHALIA       10   16.6       6.7    3.8    3.0    2.8    2.7

GASCONADE RIVER
  RICH FOUNTAIN    20   19.2      26.6   27.9   25.8   19.4    9.1
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 200112
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
812 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

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

  GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY 

  MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY 

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

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

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

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

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812 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

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


$$

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812 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

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

$$

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812 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

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

$$

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

GASCONADE RIVER
  RICH FOUNTAIN    20   21.6      24.6   28.7   28.8   26.0   11.0

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY   17   25.4      23.2    6.4    4.3    3.6    3.3

MARIES RIVER
  WESTPHALIA       10   11.6       7.8    3.7    3.0    2.8    2.7
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 200327
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1027 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MARIES RIVER...
 
  NEAR WESTPHALIA AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY

.THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS FLOOD 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/

MOC151-200357-
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/WPHM7.2.ER.080318T1439Z.080319T0636Z.080320T0115Z.NR/
1027 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA.
* AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  8:15 PM WEDNESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL RAPIDLY AND BE NEAR 5.7 
  FEET THURSDAY MORNING.


$$

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

MARIES RIVER
  WESTPHALIA       10    8.2       5.7    3.7    3.0    2.8    2.7

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, 11:47 AM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 11:47 AM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1147 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

.UPDATE...

FORECAST ON TRACK WITH SERIOUS AND LIFE THREATENING FLOODING
NOW BECOMING MORE APPARENT ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE-44 IN
MISSOURI AND INTERSTATE-70 IN ILLINOIS. I EXPECT MOST
CREEKS...STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL RISE OUT OF BANK AND FLOOD LOW
LYING AREAS IN THIS AREA...IF THEY HAVE NOT BEGAN TO ALREADY.

NEWEST MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATES AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES OF
RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS THIS SAME AREA OVER THE NEXT
24 HOURS. THAT WOULD MEAN PLACES LIKE ELLINGTON...IN REYNOLDS
COUNTY...COULD SEE UP TO ONE FOOT OF RAINFALL WHEN ALL IS SAID AND
DONE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. AS OF 11:00 AM OUR COOPERATIVE OBSERVER IN
ELLINGTON HAD ALREADY RECEIVED 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL SINCE
YESTERDAY MORNING

AGAIN THIS IS A SERIOUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION THAT IS
JUST BEGINNING TO UNFOLD. EMERGENCY MANAGERS...LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND THE MEDIA SHOULD CONTINUE TO STAY IN
CLOSE CONTACT WITH AND UPDATE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AS THIS
FLOODING EVENT UNFOLDS.

CVKING

&&

.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 18Z TAFS...

RAIN WILL CONTINUE WITH IFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE END OF THE
VALID PERIOD AT KSTL AND KSUS. SOME IMPROVEMENT SHOULD BE NOTED AT
KCOU AND KUIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE RAIN SHIELD SLOWLY EDGES
SOUTH OF THOSE SITES.

CVKING

&&

.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 UNTIL 7 PM CDT 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, 12:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1224 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-191200-
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-
PIKE-AUDRAIN-
1224 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...CENTRAL MISSOURI AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.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>075-084-085-099-191200-
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-
1224 PM 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

HEAVY RAIN...WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS...WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF INTO LOCAL STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS.
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IS EXPECTED ALONG AND SOUTH OF
INTERSTATE 44 IN MISSOURI AND INTERSTATE 70 IN ILLINOIS. PLEASE
REFER TO FLOOD WARNINGS FOR MORE INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THE HEAVY RAIN WILL COME TO AN END ON WEDNESDAY...BUT LOCAL
STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE HIGH WATER
AND FLOODING THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY.

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

CVKING

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 18, 11:22 AM CDT, 2 hours 3 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
Local storm report, Mar 18, 11:34 AM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1134 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

1047 AM     FLOOD            CENTERVILLE             37.44N 90.96W
03/18/2008                   REYNOLDS           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            THE COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED EXTENSIVE FLOODING ACROSS THE
            SOUTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY WITH NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED
            INCLUDING PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY D.

1047 AM     FLOOD            DES ARC                 37.28N 90.63W
03/18/2008                   IRON               MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TWO HOMES FLOODED. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE COVERED WITH WATER.

1051 AM     FLOOD            FREDERICKTOWN           37.56N 90.30W
03/18/2008                   MADISON            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS ROADS COUNTYWIDE ARE COVERED WITH WATER.

1057 AM     FLOOD            SALEM                   38.63N 88.95W
03/18/2008                   MARION             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER 2 TO 3 FEET DEEP ON SOME OF THE SECONDARY ROADS
            SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF SALEM. SOME FLOODING WITHIN A
            MOBILE HOME PARK ON THE EAST SIDE OF SALEM.

1057 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ELLINGTON               37.24N 90.97W
03/18/2008  M6.00 INCH       REYNOLDS           MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR OF 6 INCHES. TWO INCHES OF RAIN SINCE
            700 AM.

1057 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N MASCOUTAH           38.54N 89.81W
03/18/2008  M2.40 INCH       ST. CLAIR          IL   AMATEUR RADIO

            SINCE MIDNIGHT

1110 AM     FLOOD            GREENVILLE              38.89N 89.40W
03/18/2008                   BOND               IL   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            A FEW SECONDARY ROADS UNDER WATER

&&

FGLASS
Local storm report, Mar 18, 11:49 AM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1149 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

1140 AM     FLOOD            6 N POTOSI              38.02N 90.78W
03/18/2008                   WASHINGTON         MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            A NUMBER OF SECONDARY COUNTY ROADS ARE FLOODED AND CLOSED
            OR IMPASSABLE IN THE NORTHEAST PORTION OF THE COUNTY.
            KINGSTON ROAD AND TIFF ROAD ARE IMPASSABLE IN SPOTS.

&&

FGLASS
Local storm report, Mar 18, 12:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1200 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

1155 AM     FLOOD            LEADWOOD                37.86N 90.59W
03/18/2008                   ST. FRANCOIS       MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            GERMANIA ROAD AT HIGHWAY 8 IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING

1155 AM     HEAVY RAIN       FARMINGTON              37.78N 90.43W
03/18/2008  E0.00 INCH       ST. FRANCOIS       MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS ROADS ACROSS THE COUNTY ARE WATER COVERED BUT
            REMAIN PASSABLE.

&&

FGLASS
Local storm report, Mar 18, 12:57 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1257 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

0800 AM     FLOOD            ELLINGTON               37.24N 90.97W
03/18/2008                   REYNOLDS           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            *** 1 FATAL *** AN ADULT MALE WAS SWEPT INTO THE FAST
            WATER OF A FLOODED CREEK AND DROWNED. TIME APPROX.

&&

FGLASS
Local storm report, Mar 18, 1:08 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
108 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

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

1245 PM     FLOOD            POTOSI                  37.94N 90.78W
03/18/2008                   WASHINGTON         MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MOST OF THE LOW WATER BRIDGES IN TOWN ARE OVERTOPPED BY
            WATER

&&

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, 11:31 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis8 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 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.