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River Flood Warning 98, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Mar 31, 2008, 11:53 PM CDT for Randolph County, Illinois. It took effect at Apr 1, 2008, 9:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2008, 11:53 PM CDT (04:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 1, 2008, 9:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2008, 1:38 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 days
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County Randolph County, IL
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Mississippi River at Chester (CHSI2). The gauge peaked at 29.39 ft at Apr 4, 2008, 5:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 25 ft
- Minor stage
- 27 ft
- Moderate stage
- 35 ft
- Major stage
- 40 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07020500, 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 010453
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1153 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1 TO 2.5 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION
THE PAST 24 HOURS AND NONE 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/
ILC157-020453-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0098.080402T1800Z-080408T0130Z/
/CHSI2.2.ER.080402T1800Z.080404T1200Z.080407T0130Z.NO/
1153 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 11 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.2 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAT TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...CREST NEAR 31.0 FEET FRIDAY MORNING AND SHOULD FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/01 04/02 04/03 04/04 04/05
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
CHESTER 27 24.2 24.1 26.3 29.3 31.0 30.212 follow-up statements
000
WGUS83 KLSX 011820
FLSLSX
LOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
120 PM CDT TUE APR 01 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON AFFECTING JERSEY AND ST. CHARLES
COUNTIES
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
ILC083-MOC183-021820-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0092.080403T0000Z-080404T0000Z/
/GRFI2.1.ER.080403T0000Z.080403T0000Z.080403T0000Z.NO/
120 PM CDT TUE APR 01 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO AROUND FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVER
FLOW...FLOODING FARMLAND.
$$
ILC157-021819-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0098.080402T0200Z-080407T0325Z/
/CHSI2.2.ER.080402T0200Z.080404T0000Z.080406T0325Z.NO/
120 PM CDT TUE APR 01 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 1 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 31.2 FEET BY THURSDAY
EVENING AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY EVENING .
* IMPACT...AT 31.1 FEET...THIS LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE MET OR
EXCEEDED ON AVERAGE ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/02 04/03 04/04 04/05 04/06
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
GRAFTON 18 16.8 17.6 17.5 17.0 16.7 16.7
CHESTER 27 26.1 28.2 30.7 31.0 28.8 26.0000
WGUS83 KLSX 020223
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
923 PM CDT TUE APR 01 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ACROSS THE BASIN THAT
FELL ON MONDAY...
ADDITIONAL RAINS ARE ANTICIPATED ON THURSDAY ACROSS THE BASIN WHICH
MAY LEAD TO ALTERATIONS IN THE RIVER FORECAST.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
ILC157-030223-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-080407T0000Z/
/CHSI2.2.ER.080402T0242Z.080404T0000Z.080406T0000Z.NO/
923 PM CDT TUE APR 01 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 30.2 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/02 04/03 04/04 04/05 04/06
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
CHESTER 27 26.9 28.3 30.0 29.9 28.2 26.0000
WGUS83 KLSX 021937
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
237 PM CDT WED APR 02 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ACROSS THE BASIN THAT
FELL ON MONDAY AS WELL AS UPSTREAM BASIN RUNOFF ASSOCIATED WITH SNOW
MELT FROM NOTHERN LOCALES...
ADDITIONAL RAINS ARE ANTICIPATED ON THURSDAY ACROSS THE BASIN WHICH
MAY LEAD TO ALTERATIONS IN THE RIVER FORECAST.
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/
ILC157-031937-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-080406T2100Z/
/CHSI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080403T1200Z.080405T2100Z.NO/
237 PM CDT WED APR 02 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.4 FEET BY
THURSDAY MORNING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/03 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
CHESTER 27 27.9 29.4 29.0 27.5 26.2 25.2000
WGUS83 KLSX 030152
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
852 PM CDT WED APR 02 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ACROSS THE BASIN THAT
FELL ON MONDAY...WITH AN AVERAGE OF 1 INCH OF PRECIPITATION ANTICIPATED
OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND IMPACTS FROM SNOW MELT FROM
NORTHERN LOCALES...
ADDITIONAL RAINS ARE ANTICIPATED ON THURSDAY ACROSS THE BASIN WHICH
MAY LEAD TO ALTERATIONS IN THE RIVER FORECAST.
HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN PREDICTED.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
ILC157-040152-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-080408T0900Z/
/CHSI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080404T0000Z.080407T0900Z.NO/
852 PM CDT WED APR 02 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.7 FEET BY
THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/03 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
CHESTER 27 28.2 29.4 29.4 28.2 27.5 26.9000
WGUS83 KLSX 040143
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
843 PM CDT THU APR 03 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RAINS OVER THE PAST MONTH INCLUDING
AN AVERAGE OF 1 INCH OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS WITH AN AVERAGE OF 0.5
INCHES ANTICIPATED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
HEAVY RAINS ARE POSSIBLE WITH ANTICIPATED THUNDERSTORMS AND 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/
ILC157-050143-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-080409T0359Z/
/CHSI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080404T0600Z.080408T0359Z.NO/
843 PM CDT THU APR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 29 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/04 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
CHESTER 27 28.8 29.0 28.6 28.3 27.7 26.6000
WGUS83 KLSX 041651
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1151 AM CDT FRI APR 04 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF THREE HEAVY RAIN EVENTS DURING THE
PAST WEEK INCLUDING 1 TO 2 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE PAST 24 HOURS
AND NONE FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
ILC157-051651-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-080408T1800Z/
/CHSI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080404T1800Z.080407T1800Z.NO/
1151 AM CDT FRI APR 04 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 28.9 FEET THIS MORNING. THE RIVER
IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
CHESTER 27 28.8 28.7 28.0 27.3 26.3 25.4000
WGUS83 KLSX 050119
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
819 PM CDT FRI APR 04 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS BASED ON UPSTREAM BASIN RUNOFF IN
ASSOCIATION WITH HEAVY RAINS OVER THE PAST MONTH INTO EARLY APRIL...
AS WELL AS SNOW MELT FROM NORTHERN LOCALES...
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/
ILC157-060119-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-080408T2159Z/
/CHSI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080405T0600Z.080407T2159Z.NO/
819 PM CDT FRI APR 04 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNINGCONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 28.8 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/05 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
CHESTER 27 28.6 28.8 28.2 27.5 26.4 25.6000
WGUS83 KLSX 051536
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1035 AM CDT SAT APR 05 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RECENT HEAVY RAIN OVER THE PAST
TWO WEEKS AND NONE FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
ILC157-061535-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-080408T2000Z/
/CHSI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080405T1800Z.080407T2000Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT SAT APR 05 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING AND SHOULD
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
CHESTER 27 28.8 28.3 27.4 26.1 25.1 24.6000
WGUS83 KLSX 060202
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
902 PM CDT SAT APR 05 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS BASED ON UPSTREAM BASIN RUNOFF IN
ASSOCIATION WITH HEAVY RAINS OVER THE PAST MONTH INTO EARLY APRIL..
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/
ILC157-070202-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-080408T1800Z/
/CHSI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080406T0600Z.080407T1800Z.NO/
902 PM CDT SAT APR 05 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 28.3 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...UNLEVEED ISLANDS NEAR CHESTER AND THE PRISON
FARM FLOODS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/06 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
CHESTER 27 28.2 28.3 27.3 26.1 25.1 24.5000
WGUS83 KLSX 061720
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1220 PM CDT SUN APR 06 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RECENT HEAVY RAIN OVER THE PAST
TWO WEEKS AND NO PRECIPITATION FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
ILC157-071720-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-080408T1500Z/
/CHSI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080406T1800Z.080407T1500Z.NO/
1220 PM CDT SUN APR 06 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING AND SHOULD
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY MORNING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
CHESTER 27 27.7 27.2 25.7 24.8 24.3 24.0000
WGUS83 KLSX 070141
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
841 PM CDT SUN APR 06 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS BASED ON UPSTREAM BASIN RUNOFF IN
ASSOCIATION WITH HEAVY RAINS OVER THE PAST MONTH INTO EARLY APRIL
AS WELL AS SNOW MELT FROM NORTHERN LOCALES...
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/
ILC157-080141-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-080408T1330Z/
/CHSI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080406T1400Z.080407T1330Z.NO/
841 PM CDT SUN APR 06 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 27.1 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...UNLEVEED ISLANDS NEAR CHESTER AND THE PRISON
FARM FLOODS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/07 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
CHESTER 27 27.4 27.1 25.6 24.7 24.2 23.9000
WGUS83 KLSX 071838
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
138 PM CDT MON APR 07 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY
.THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
ILC157-071908-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-080408T1330Z/
/CHSI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080406T1400Z.080407T1713Z.NO/
138 PM CDT MON APR 07 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER.
* AT 1 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.9 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 1 PM MONDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING AND SHOULD BE
NEAR 25 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/08 04/09 04/10 04/11 04/12
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
CHESTER 27 26.9 25.5 24.5 24.1 23.8 23.6What 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 31, 11:16 PM CDT, 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 11:16 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1116 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008 .UPDATE... DOME OF COLD AIR HAS ACCELERATED TSRA COMPLEX ACR AREA...ENDING THE HEAVY RAIN THRT SOONER THAN ERYR EXPECTED. FFA STATEMENTS HAS BEEN HIGHLIGHTING THIS FACT...AND AM CLEARING COUNTIES AS SOON AS THE 40 DBZ ECHO EXITS A COUNTY. UPDATE REFLECT ABV THINKING...ALTHO AM HOLDING ONTO A CHC OF TSRA UNTIL FROPA. INCIDENTALLY...SEE CLIMATE SECTION BELOW. TRUETT && .DISCUSSION... IMPRESSIVE WALL OF CNVTN FROM SW CORNER OF MO THRU STL TO NEAR TAZ WL CONT TO MARCH ESE THIS EVE. PRIMARLY SVR WX THRT WL CERTAINLY BE ALG AND S OF THE LINE WHERE STORMS WL BE FUELED BY MLCAPES IN THE 1000-1400 J/KG RANGE AND FAVORABLE WIND FIELDS. HWVR...NOT TOTALLY CERTAIN THAT N PORTIONS OF THE CWA...CURRENTLY NOT IN A WATCH...ARE TOTALLY OUT OF THE WOODS WITH RESPECT FOR SVR WX. ALTHO STORMS FURTHER S ARE CERTAINLY INTERCEPTING BEST INSTABILITY...WIND PROFILES ARE CERTAINLY SUPPORTIVE OF DISCRETE STORMS AND ROTATING UPDRAFTS IF THE STORMS CAN SUSTAIN THEMSELVES. SO WE WL CONT TO CAREFULLY MONITOR CNVTN FORMING ALG CDFNT FROM NR LWD-LXT. OF COURSE OTHER CONCERN IS FLOODING...AND IT CERTAINLY APRS THAT RAINS FROM 1-2 INCHES ARE NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION FROM NOW THRU 06Z ALG AND S OF A VIH-3LF LN. INITIALLY FLASH FLOODING WL BE A CONCERN...WITH RUNOFF TRANSLATING TO RISING RIVER LVLS TNGT AND INTO TUE. WETTEST MARCH RECORD OF 8.25 INCHES SET BACK IN 1897 APRS TO BE IN SERIOUS JEOPARDY. ALL HEADLINES WL RMN AS IS FOR NOW...AND WL CLEAR AREAS AS CNVTN MOVES OUT. FORTUNATELY...MOST OF THE SGFNT RAINFALL SHUD END OVR SE PORTION OF THE CWA SHORTLY AFTER 06Z...WITH DRY WX RETURNING FOR TUE-WED. THE BAD NEWS IS THAT BOTH THE WRF/NAM AND GFS ARE FOLLOWING ERYR MEDIUM RANGE MODEL TRENDS OF FCSTG YET ANOTHER STG STORM SYSTEM INTO THE AREA FOR WED NGT-THU-AND INTO THU NGT. WITH BAROCLINICITY DRAPED OVR S MO...RETURN FLOW AHD OF THAT SYSTEM WL MEAN MORE WET WX...AND PERHAPS ANOTHER CHC OF HVY RAIN AS RETURN FLOW SHOULD BE MOISTURE LADEN. WILL BE ISSUING ANOTHER ESF FOR THIS THREAT WITH AFTN FCST PKG. ALTHOUGH MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE ONSET OF HVY RAIN THRT IN THE WED NGT-THU TIME FRAME THEY VARY A GREAT DEAL ON WHEN THE RAIN CHCS MAY END. FOR 2 DAYS MODELS HV BEEN INDICATING TWO SHORTWAVES IN THE WED NGT-FRI TIME FRAME...WITH THE GFS LOCKING ONTO THE LEAD SHTWV AS THE DRIVING MECHANISM FOR SFC SYS...WHILE ECMWF IS FOCUSING MAIN ENERGY WITH SECOND TROF. FOR NOW HAVE STAYED WITH THE FASTER GFS SFC FCST...BUT DID HANG ONTO A CHC OF PCPN INTO FRI FOR ELEVATED SHWRS AND ISOLD T. TRUETT && .AVIATION... FOR THE 06Z TAFS... COLD FRONT HAS MOVED EAST OF ALL TAF SITES...WITH MVFR CEILINGS AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED IN ITS WAKE OVERNIGHT. SHOULD SEE CEILINGS GRADUALLY RISE TOMORROW...BUT BELIEVE WE WILL SEE A BKN SKY THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY AFTERNOON. SKY SHOULD CLEAR AND WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE TUESDAY NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA. CVKING && .CLIMATE... STL EXPERIENCED ITS WETTEST MARCH ON RECORD...8.40 INCHES. PREVIOUS MARK 8.25 IN 1897. && .LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MO...NONE. IL...NONE. && WFO LSX
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 31, 11:03 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1103 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008 ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027- 034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-011200- GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL- MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL- CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-KNOX-LEWIS- SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE-OSAGE- CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN-ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN- ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON- ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- 1103 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT RUNOFF FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE STANDING WATER AND MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS...ESPECIALLY LOW WATER CROSSINGS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH A THREAT OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL AND ADDITIONAL FLOODING ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR. PLEASE REFER TO THE HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK PRODUCT (STLESFLSX) FOR MORE INFORMATION. IN ADDITION TO THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAINFALL...SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE SEVERE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED 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 31, 7:36 PM CDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
736 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0710 PM FLASH FLOOD BOURBON 38.15N 91.25W
03/31/2008 CRAWFORD MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY C WEST OF BOURBON CLOSED BECAUSE OF HIGH WATER.
HIGHWAY N...7 TO 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BOURBON ALSO CLOSED
BECAUSE OF HIGH WATER BY BLUE SPRINGS CREEK.
0725 PM FLASH FLOOD OFALLON 38.78N 90.71W
03/31/2008 ST. CHARLES MO TRAINED SPOTTER
3.02 INCHES OF RAINFALL REPORTED. WATER IS OVER HIGHWAY N
BETWEEN HIGHWAY K AND WIESE ROAD.
&&
BRITTLocal storm report, Mar 31, 7:58 PM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
758 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0740 PM FLOOD 4 SW OKAWVILLE 38.39N 89.60W
03/31/2008 WASHINGTON IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER OVER PRIMEROSE ROAD NORTHEAST OF VENEDY IL. ELKHORN
CREEK IS OUT OF ITS BANKS.
&&
RPRZYBYLINSKILocal storm report, Mar 31, 8:14 PM CDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
814 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0810 PM FLOOD SALEM 38.63N 88.95W
03/31/2008 MARION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS BETWEEN SALEM AND CENTRALIA IL ARE
UNDER WATER. A FEW SECONDARY ROADS ARE CLOSED IN THIS
AREA.
&&
RPRZYBYLINSKILocal storm report, Mar 31, 8:48 PM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
848 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0840 PM FLOOD DUTZOW 38.61N 90.99W
03/31/2008 WARREN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY TT - 1 TO 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF DUTZOW REMAINS
CLOSED.
&&
RPRZYBYLINSKILocal storm report, Mar 31, 8:51 PM CDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
851 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0842 PM FLOOD 7 SW NEW HAVEN 38.54N 91.31W
03/31/2008 FRANKLIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
STONE CHURCH ROAD AT BOEUF CREEK REMAINS CLOSED.
&&
RPRZYBYLINSKILocal storm report, Mar 31, 9:29 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
929 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1040 AM NON-TSTM WND GST STURGEON 39.23N 92.28W
03/31/2008 U0.00 MPH BOONE MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
HOUSE PARTIALLY DAMAGED BY TREE FALLING ON IT.
1125 AM NON-TSTM WND GST MADISON 39.47N 92.21W
03/31/2008 U0.00 MPH MONROE MO TRAINED SPOTTER
SEMI OVER TURNED DUE TO WIND ON HIGHWAY 24 NEAR MADISON
MISSOURI. WIND SPEED IS UNKNOWN
1125 AM NON-TSTM WND GST MADISON 39.47N 92.21W
03/31/2008 E0.00 MPH MONROE MO TRAINED SPOTTER
TRACKER-TRAILER-SEMI BLOWN OVER ON HIGHWAY 24 NEAR
MADISON MISSOURI. WIND SPEED UNKNOWN.
1125 AM NON-TSTM WND GST MADISON 39.47N 92.21W
03/31/2008 U0.00 MPH MONROE MO TRAINED SPOTTER
TRACKER TRAILER SEMI OVERTURNED ON HIGHWAY 24 NEAR
MADISON MISSOURI.
1130 AM NON-TSTM WND GST SHELBINA 39.69N 92.04W
03/31/2008 U0.00 MPH SHELBY MO TRAINED SPOTTER
POWERLINES DOWNED. TREE LIMBS 8-10 INCH IN DIAMETER
BENDING DUE TO WIND SPEED.
1150 AM NON-TSTM WND GST PALMYRA 39.80N 91.52W
03/31/2008 U0.00 MPH MARION MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
SHINGLES AND SIDING BLOWN OFF HOUSE.
1200 PM NON-TSTM WND GST HANNIBAL 39.71N 91.38W
03/31/2008 U0.00 MPH MARION MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEMI-TRUCK BLOWN OVER AT US 61 AND WARREN BARRETT DR. ON
THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF HANNIBAL.
1249 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MADISON 38.68N 90.15W
03/31/2008 U0.00 MPH MADISON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0149 PM HAIL DUTZOW 38.61N 90.99W
03/31/2008 E0.50 INCH WARREN MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0245 PM FLASH FLOOD META 38.31N 92.17W
03/31/2008 OSAGE MO EMERGENCY MNGR
COUNTY ROADS 508 AND 542 IN META AREA CLOSED BECAUSE OF
HIGH WATER.
0247 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 S BLAND 38.26N 91.63W
03/31/2008 GASCONADE MO EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER OVER ROAD NEAR INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS B AND C.
ROAD NOT CLOSED AT THIS TIME.
0328 PM FLASH FLOOD JEFFERSON CITY 38.57N 92.19W
03/31/2008 COLE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
CREEKS IN THE CITY ARE NEAR BANKFULL. SOME PONDING ON
CITY STREETS.
0339 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 E MOUNT STERLING 38.47N 91.58W
03/31/2008 GASCONADE MO EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER FLOWING OVER U.S. HIGHWAY 50...1 TO 2 MILES EAST OF
TOWN. HIGHWAY IS STILL PASSABLE.
0352 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 SW NEW HAVEN 38.58N 91.26W
03/31/2008 FRANKLIN MO TRAINED SPOTTER
DEEMOUNT ROAD...DEEMOUNT SCHOOL ROAD...DETMOLD ROAD AND
HOEMANN ROAD ALL CLOSED BECAUSE OF AT LEAST ONE FOOT OF
WATER.
0356 PM FLASH FLOOD OFALLON 38.78N 90.71W
03/31/2008 ST. CHARLES MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER IS OVER ROAD AT INTERSECTION OF T.R. HUGHES AND
HIGHWAY 97.
0421 PM FLASH FLOOD OWENSVILLE 38.35N 91.50W
03/31/2008 GASCONADE MO EMERGENCY MNGR
PIEZUCK ROAD AND HIGHWAY 19 CLOSED ON NORTH SIDE OF
OWENSVILLE. KINGS HIGHWAY IN MOUNT STERLING AS WELL AS
MOORE ROAD AND HIGHWAY 19 IN BAY ALSO REPORTED CLOSED.
0425 PM FLASH FLOOD 7 S NEW HAVEN 38.51N 91.22W
03/31/2008 FRANKLIN MO TRAINED SPOTTER
WATER OVER HIGHWAY C 1 TO 3 MILES NORTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY
50.
0450 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW VALMEYER 38.28N 90.34W
03/31/2008 MONROE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
GARAGE DAMAGED IN THE TOWN OF HARRISONVILLE.
0450 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 SSW KINGSTON 39.79N 91.04W
03/31/2008 ADAMS IL TRAINED SPOTTER
DAMAGE TO ROOFS OF TWO MACHINE SHEDS.
0455 PM TSTM WND DMG MAEYSTOWN 38.23N 90.23W
03/31/2008 MONROE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
FOUR TREES DOWN IN MAYESTOWN.
0535 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 S CUBA 38.05N 91.40W
03/31/2008 CRAWFORD MO AMATEUR RADIO
HIGHWAY 19 CLOSED.
0605 PM FLASH FLOOD DUTZOW 38.61N 90.99W
03/31/2008 WARREN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY TT 1/2 MILE NORTH OF DUTZOW IS CLOSED BECAUSE OF
HIGH WATER. SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS OVER SOUTHERN WARREN
COUNTY ARE ALSO CLOSED.
0615 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 S FORISTELL 38.79N 90.96W
03/31/2008 ST. CHARLES MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY T 1.5 MILES SOUTH OF FORISTELL IS CLOSED DUE TO
HIGH WATER NEAR PERUQUE CREEK.
0645 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 N LINN 38.50N 91.84W
03/31/2008 OSAGE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY W 1 MILE NORTH OF LINN CLOSED BECAUSE OF HIGH
WATER.
0645 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 W OWENSVILLE 38.35N 91.53W
03/31/2008 GASCONADE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY Y 2 MILES WEST OF OWENSVILLE CLOSED BECAUSE OF
HIGH WATER.
0650 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 W KOELTZTOWN 38.32N 92.10W
03/31/2008 OSAGE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY P 3 MILES WEST OF KOELTZTOWN CLOSED BECAUSE OF
HIGH WATER.
0710 PM FLASH FLOOD BOURBON 38.15N 91.25W
03/31/2008 CRAWFORD MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY C WEST OF BOURBON CLOSED BECAUSE OF HIGH WATER.
HIGHWAY N...7 TO 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BOURBON ALSO CLOSED
BECAUSE OF HIGH WATER BY BLUE SPRINGS CREEK.
0725 PM FLASH FLOOD OFALLON 38.78N 90.71W
03/31/2008 ST. CHARLES MO TRAINED SPOTTER
3.02 INCHES OF RAINFALL REPORTED. WATER IS OVER HIGHWAY N
BETWEEN HIGHWAY K AND WIESE ROAD.
0740 PM FLOOD 4 SW OKAWVILLE 38.39N 89.60W
03/31/2008 WASHINGTON IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER OVER PRIMEROSE ROAD NORTHEAST OF VENEDY IL. ELKHORN
CREEK IS OUT OF ITS BANKS.
0810 PM FLOOD SALEM 38.63N 88.95W
03/31/2008 MARION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS BETWEEN SALEM AND CENTRALIA IL ARE
UNDER WATER. A FEW SECONDARY ROADS ARE CLOSED IN THIS
AREA.
0840 PM FLOOD DUTZOW 38.61N 90.99W
03/31/2008 WARREN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY TT - 1 TO 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF DUTZOW REMAINS
CLOSED.
0842 PM FLOOD 7 SW NEW HAVEN 38.54N 91.31W
03/31/2008 FRANKLIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
STONE CHURCH ROAD AT BOEUF CREEK REMAINS CLOSED.
&&
RPRZYBYLINSKIThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 10:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Clinton | 37 days |
| Apr 1, 4:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Marion, Monroe, Randolph and 2 more | 60 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.