Alert archive / Missouri / River Flood Warnings in 2009
River Flood Warning 103, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at May 9, 2009, 8:53 AM CDT for Jefferson County, Saint Louis County, Missouri. It took effect at May 10, 2009, 10:20 AM CDT. It was in force for 71 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 9, 2009, 8:53 AM CDT (13:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 10, 2009, 10:20 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 13, 2009, 9:43 AM CDT
- In force
- 71 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Flood severity
- Minor
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 13:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Meramec River near Eureka (ERKM7). The gauge peaked at 24.77 ft at May 11, 2009, 7:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 17 ft
- Minor stage
- 19 ft
- Moderate stage
- 26 ft
- Major stage
- 31 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07019000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS43 KLSX 091353
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
853 AM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING 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
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF ON AVERAGE 1 TO 2 INCHES ACROSS THE
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS
AROUND 3 TO 4 INCHES FURTHER UPSTREAM...
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/
&&
MOC071-099-101353-
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/PCFM7.1.ER.090510T0454Z.090511T0600Z.090512T0612Z.NO/
853 AM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CREST NEAR 19.8 FEET
BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE LEFT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...OPECHEE BEACH ROAD IS FLOODED AND CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 16.2 FEET...OPECHEE BEACH ROAD BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...HIGHWAY N BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. FARM AND PASTURE LAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC099-189-101352-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0103.090510T1040Z-090513T1829Z/
/ERKM7.1.ER.090510T1040Z.090511T1800Z.090512T1829Z.NO/
853 AM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY AND CREST NEAR 24.9 FEET
BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WILLMAN ROAD NEAR THE HIGHWAY 109/W BRIDGE
BECOMES INUNDATED AND IMPASSABLE. ABOVE THIS HEIGHT, WILLMAN ROAD
RESIDENTS GENERALLY USE BOATS TO LEAVE THEIR PROPERTY.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC099-189-101352-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0104.090510T1130Z-090514T0234Z/
/VLLM7.2.ER.090510T1130Z.090512T0000Z.090513T0234Z.NO/
853 AM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 22.9 FEET
BY MONDAY EVENING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...YARNELL ROAD IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
LARKIN WILLIAMS IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE GOLF CLUB ENTRANCE.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER ENTERS THE SW CORNER OF LARKIN
WILLIAMS AND YARNELL ROAD INTERSECTION THROUGH A STORMWATER GRATE.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...MARSHALL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 20.2 FEET...PORTIONS OF FENTON BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...BUDER PARK AND THE RECREATION PARK AT THE WATER PLANT FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FARMLAND ON THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. BUDER PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...SLUICE GATES AT 5TH STREET, 3RD STREET, AND
FISHPOT CREEK AT UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY TRACKS MUST BE CLOSED.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/10 05/11 05/12 05/13 05/14
MERAMEC RIVER
PACIFIC 15 7.33 17.7 19.4 12.2 3.6 2.1
EUREKA 18 10.60 18.4 24.5 21.2 8.6 5.1
VALLEY PARK 16 11.41 16.1 21.5 22.1 10.6 3.08 follow-up statements
000
WGUS83 KLSX 091835
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
135 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009
...AFTERNOON UPDATE...
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE...AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION...AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY
AND 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
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF ON AVERAGE 1 TO 2 INCHES ACROSS THE
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS
AROUND 3 TO 4 INCHES FURTHER UPSTREAM...
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/
&&
MOC099-101835-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-090512T2032Z/
/BYRM7.2.ER.090509T1652Z.090510T1800Z.090511T2032Z.NO/
135 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 22.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.4 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL, TWIN RIVERS BRIDGE ROAD MUST BE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SOUTH BYRNESVILLE
ROAD GOES UNDER WATER NEAR THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE RIVER BANK BEGINS TO BE OVERTOPPED.
$$
MOC071-101834-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0105.090510T0816Z-090512T2145Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.090510T0816Z.090511T0600Z.090511T2145Z.NO/
135 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY AND CREST
NEAR 18.4 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FARMLAND ALONG THE BOURBEUSE RIVER BEGIN FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLAT CREEK BACKS UP TO SMELTZERS PARK.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FARMLAND BELOW THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC055-101834-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-090511T1417Z/
/SEEM7.1.ER.090509T0908Z.090510T0000Z.090510T1417Z.NO/
135 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY LATE MORNING.
$$
MOC055-221-101834-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-090511T2054Z/
/SLLM7.2.ER.090509T0756Z.090510T0000Z.090510T2054Z.NO/
135 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 21.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. CAMP GROUNDS AND
FARM LAND ON LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC071-099-101834-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0102.090510T0537Z-090513T0704Z/
/PCFM7.1.ER.090510T0537Z.090511T0000Z.090512T0704Z.NO/
135 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY AND
CREST NEAR 20.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE LEFT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...OPECHEE BEACH ROAD IS FLOODED AND CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 16.2 FEET...OPECHEE BEACH ROAD BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...HIGHWAY N BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FARM AND PASTURE LAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC099-189-101834-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0103.090510T1051Z-090513T1829Z/
/ERKM7.1.ER.090510T1051Z.090511T1800Z.090512T1829Z.NO/
135 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY AND CREST
NEAR 24.9 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WILLMAN ROAD NEAR THE HIGHWAY 109/W BRIDGE
BECOMES INUNDATED AND IMPASSABLE. ABOVE THIS HEIGHT, WILLMAN ROAD
RESIDENTS GENERALLY USE BOATS TO LEAVE THEIR PROPERTY.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC099-189-101834-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0104.090510T1230Z-090514T0325Z/
/VLLM7.2.ER.090510T1230Z.090512T0600Z.090513T0325Z.NO/
135 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 12:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CREST
NEAR 23.0 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...YARNELL ROAD IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
LARKIN WILLIAMS IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE GOLF CLUB ENTRANCE.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER ENTERS THE SW CORNER OF LARKIN
WILLIAMS AND YARNELL ROAD INTERSECTION THROUGH A STORMWATER GRATE.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...MARSHALL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 20.2 FEET...PORTIONS OF FENTON BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...RECREATION PARK AT THE WATER PLANT FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FARMLAND ON THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...BUDER PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC099-189-101834-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-090515T0000Z/
/ARNM7.1.ER.090430T1039Z.090511T1200Z.090514T0000Z.NO/
135 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 31.0 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/10 05/11 05/12 05/13 05/14
BIG RIVER
BYRNESVILLE 16 16.19 20.9 19.2 10.2 7.1 5.8
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15 10.77 15.6 17.6 7.0 3.1 2.3
MERAMEC RIVER
STEELVILLE 12 17.04 13.3 5.8 3.8 3.3 2.9
SULLIVAN 15 21.02 20.1 8.5 5.6 4.9 4.5
PACIFIC 15 8.88 18.2 19.7 12.7 3.7 2.1
EUREKA 18 12.10 18.4 24.5 21.2 8.6 5.1
VALLEY PARK 16 12.37 15.9 21.3 22.5 11.0 3.0
ARNOLD 24 27.33 29.1 31.0 28.9 24.8 23.3000
WGUS83 KLSX 100127
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
827 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE...AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION...AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY
AND 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
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF ON AVERAGE 1 TO 2 INCHES ACROSS THE
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS
AROUND 3 TO 4 INCHES FURTHER UPSTREAM...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL 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/
&&
MOC099-110127-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-090513T0300Z/
/BYRM7.2.ER.090509T1652Z.090511T0000Z.090512T0300Z.NO/
827 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.4 FEET BY
SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 22.4 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL, TWIN RIVERS BRIDGE ROAD MUST
BE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SOUTH BYRNESVILLE
ROAD GOES UNDER WATER NEAR THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE RIVER BANK BEGINS TO BE OVERTOPPED.
$$
MOC055-110126-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-090511T1356Z/
/SEEM7.1.ER.090509T0908Z.090509T2030Z.090510T1356Z.NO/
827 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
SUNDAY MORNING.
$$
MOC055-221-110126-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-090511T2036Z/
/SLLM7.2.ER.090509T0756Z.090509T1845Z.090510T2036Z.NO/
827 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. CAMP GROUNDS AND
FARM LAND ON LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC071-099-110126-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0102.090510T1917Z-090513T1550Z/
/PCFM7.1.ER.090510T1917Z.090512T0000Z.090512T1550Z.NO/
827 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE LEFT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...OPECHEE BEACH ROAD IS FLOODED AND CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 16.2 FEET...OPEECHEE BEACH ROAD BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...HIGHWAY N BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. FARM AND PASTURE LAND BEGINS
TO FLOOD. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC099-189-110126-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0103.090510T1520Z-090513T2244Z/
/ERKM7.2.ER.090510T1520Z.090512T0000Z.090512T2244Z.NO/
827 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY LATE MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.9 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WILLMAN ROAD NEAR THE HIGHWAY 109/W BRIDGE
BECOMES INUNDATED AND IMPASSABLE. ABOVE THIS HEIGHT, WILLMAN ROAD
RESIDENTS GENERALLY USE BOATS TO LEAVE THEIR PROPERTY.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC099-189-110126-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0104.090510T1323Z-090514T0706Z/
/VLLM7.2.ER.090510T1323Z.090512T0600Z.090513T0706Z.NO/
827 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...YARNELL ROAD IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
LARKIN WILLIAMS IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE GOLF CLUB ENTRANCE.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER ENTERS THE SW CORNER OF LARKIN
WILLIAMS AND YARNELL ROAD INTERSECTION THROUGH A STORMWATER GRATE.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...MARSHALL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 20.2 FEET...PORTIONS OF FENTON BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...BUDER PARK AND THE RECREATION PARK AT THE
WATER PLANT FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FARMLAND ON THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. BUDER
PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC099-189-110126-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-090515T1400Z/
/ARNM7.1.ER.090430T1039Z.090512T0000Z.090514T1400Z.NO/
827 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.4 FEET BY
MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY
MORNING.
$$
MOC071-110126-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0105.090510T0752Z-090512T2200Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.090510T0752Z.090511T0600Z.090511T2200Z.NO/
827 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FARMLAND ALONG THE BOURBEUSE RIVER BEGIN
FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLAT CREEK BACKS UP TO SMELTZERS PARK.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/10 05/11 05/12 05/13 05/14
BIG RIVER
BYRNESVILLE 16 18.14 21.0 21.5 12.6 8.4 6.5
MERAMEC RIVER
STEELVILLE 12 16.84 13.0 5.8 3.8 3.3 2.9
SULLIVAN 15 19.84 19.2 8.5 5.6 4.9 4.5
PACIFIC 15 10.72 13.3 18.9 16.6 7.9 3.7
EUREKA 18 13.73 17.0 24.6 24.7 9.0 5.1
VALLEY PARK 16 13.79 15.7 21.1 24.3 12.5 3.0
ARNOLD 24 27.59 29.1 31.0 30.6 27.8 24.3
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15 12.67 16.1 17.9 7.2 3.1 2.3000
WGUS83 KLSX 101621
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1121 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009
...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 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
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL LATE
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...
WATCH FOR FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS IF 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/
&&
MOC099-111621-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-090513T0716Z/
/BYRM7.2.ER.090509T1652Z.090511T0000Z.090512T0716Z.NO/
1121 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.9 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.7 FEET...HIGHWAY W NEAR HOENE SPRING IS CLOSED AS
WATER CROSSES THE PAVEMENT.
* IMPACT...AT 22.4 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL, TWIN RIVERS BRIDGE ROAD MUST
BE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SOUTH
BYRNESVILLE ROAD GOES UNDER WATER NEAR THIS LEVEL.
$$
MOC055-221-111620-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-090511T1920Z/
/SLLM7.2.ER.090509T0756Z.090509T1845Z.090510T1920Z.NO/
1121 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 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
THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. RIVER
COTTAGES BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC071-099-111620-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0102.090510T1924Z-090513T0706Z/
/PCFM7.1.ER.090510T1924Z.090511T1800Z.090512T0706Z.NO/
1121 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE LEFT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...OPECHEE BEACH ROAD IS FLOODED AND CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 16.2 FEET...OPEECHEE BEACH ROAD BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...HIGHWAY N BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. FARM AND PASTURE LAND BEGINS
TO FLOOD. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC099-189-111620-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0103.000000T0000Z-090513T2307Z/
/ERKM7.2.ER.090510T1658Z.090512T0000Z.090512T2307Z.NO/
1121 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 26.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THE ROUTE 66 STATE PARK ROAD TO THE
EQUESTRIAN TRAILHEAD AND TO THE BOAT RAMP IS FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WILLMAN ROAD NEAR THE HIGHWAY 109/W BRIDGE
BECOMES INUNDATED AND IMPASSABLE. ABOVE THIS HEIGHT, WILLMAN ROAD
RESIDENTS GENERALLY USE BOATS TO LEAVE THEIR PROPERTY.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC099-189-111620-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-090514T0841Z/
/VLLM7.2.ER.090510T1111Z.090512T0600Z.090513T0841Z.NO/
1121 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...WATER REACHES TOP OF BOAT RAMP AT VALLEY
PARK PUBLIC FISHING ACCESS.
* IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...YARNELL ROAD IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
LARKIN WILLIAMS IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE GOLF CLUB ENTRANCE.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER ENTERS THE SW CORNER OF LARKIN
WILLIAMS AND YARNELL ROAD INTERSECTION THROUGH A STORMWATER GRATE.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...MARSHALL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 20.2 FEET...PORTIONS OF FENTON BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...BUDER PARK AND THE RECREATION PARK AT THE
WATER PLANT FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FARMLAND ON THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC099-189-111620-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-090515T1000Z/
/ARNM7.1.ER.090430T1039Z.090512T0000Z.090514T1000Z.NO/
1121 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.1 FEET BY
TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
MORNING.
$$
MOC071-111620-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0105.000000T0000Z-090512T1933Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.090510T1355Z.090511T0600Z.090511T1933Z.NO/
1121 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET
OVERNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FARMLAND ALONG THE BOURBEUSE RIVER BEGIN
FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLAT CREEK BACKS UP TO SMELTZERS PARK.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/11 05/12 05/13 05/14 05/15
BIG RIVER
BYRNESVILLE 16 21.95 22.2 13.4 8.1 6.2 5.4
MERAMEC RIVER
SULLIVAN 15 17.69 8.1 5.6 4.9 4.5 4.1
PACIFIC 15 13.51 18.6 11.5 3.4 2.1 1.7
EUREKA 18 17.28 24.7 24.9 8.8 5.1 4.4
VALLEY PARK 16 16.71 20.7 24.2 13.9 3.0 1.7
ARNOLD 24 28.40 30.6 30.4 26.8 23.8 22.3
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15 15.31 17.1 6.0 3.1 2.3 2.0000
WGUS83 KLSX 110114
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
813 PM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009
..THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE...AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION...AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY
AND 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
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL LATE
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL 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/
&&
MOC099-120113-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-090513T0527Z/
/BYRM7.2.ER.090509T1652Z.090510T2245Z.090512T0527Z.NO/
813 PM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 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
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
$$
MOC071-099-120112-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-090513T0938Z/
/PCFM7.1.ER.090510T2218Z.090512T0000Z.090512T0938Z.NO/
813 PM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY
MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE LEFT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...OPECHEE BEACH ROAD IS FLOODED AND CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 16.2 FEET...OPEECHEE BEACH ROAD BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...HIGHWAY N BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC099-189-120112-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0103.000000T0000Z-090513T2223Z/
/ERKM7.2.ER.090510T1701Z.090512T0600Z.090512T2223Z.NO/
813 PM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THE ROUTE 66 STATE PARK ROAD TO THE
EQUESTRIAN TRAILHEAD AND TO THE BOAT RAMP IS FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WILLMAN ROAD NEAR THE HIGHWAY 109/W BRIDGE
BECOMES INUNDATED AND IMPASSABLE. ABOVE THIS HEIGHT, WILLMAN ROAD
RESIDENTS GENERALLY USE BOATS TO LEAVE THEIR PROPERTY.
$$
MOC099-189-120112-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-090514T1212Z/
/VLLM7.2.ER.090510T1111Z.090512T1200Z.090513T1212Z.NO/
813 PM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.6 FEET BY
TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. AT THIS LEVEL,
HOUSES ALONG ROCK ALVA DRIVE (NEXT TO TAPAWINGO GOLF CLUB) START TO
FLOOD. ALSO, FENTON GREENWAY PARK IS FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...WATER REACHES TOP OF BOAT RAMP AT VALLEY
PARK PUBLIC FISHING ACCESS.
* IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...YARNELL ROAD IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
LARKIN WILLIAMS IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE GOLF CLUB ENTRANCE.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER ENTERS THE SW CORNER OF LARKIN
WILLIAMS AND YARNELL ROAD INTERSECTION THROUGH A STORMWATER GRATE.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...MARSHALL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 20.2 FEET...PORTIONS OF FENTON BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...BUDER PARK AND THE RECREATION PARK AT THE
WATER PLANT FLOODS.
$$
MOC099-189-120112-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-090515T1545Z/
/ARNM7.1.ER.090430T1039Z.090512T0600Z.090514T1545Z.NO/
813 PM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.0 FEET BY
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
THURSDAY MORNING.
$$
MOC071-120112-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0105.000000T0000Z-090512T1914Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.090510T1355Z.090511T0600Z.090511T1914Z.NO/
813 PM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FARMLAND ALONG THE BOURBEUSE RIVER BEGIN
FLOODING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/11 05/12 05/13 05/14 05/15
BIG RIVER
BYRNESVILLE 16 22.65 21.6 13.5 8.2 6.4 5.3
MERAMEC RIVER
PACIFIC 15 15.55 17.4 13.7 3.4 2.1 1.7
EUREKA 18 20.51 24.2 24.4 8.3 4.6 3.9
VALLEY PARK 16 19.06 21.4 24.6 16.1 9.0 7.1
ARNOLD 24 28.93 29.5 29.9 27.8 24.5 21.8
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15 17.18 17.6 6.1 3.1 2.3 2.0000
WGUS83 KLSX 111431
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
931 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009
...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
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
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL LATE
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...
WATCH FOR FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS IF 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/
&&
MOC099-121431-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-090512T1811Z/
/BYRM7.2.ER.090509T1652Z.090510T2245Z.090511T1811Z.NO/
931 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* CRESTED AT 22.67 FEET LAST EVENING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SOUTH
BYRNESVILLE ROAD GOES UNDER WATER NEAR THIS LEVEL.
$$
MOC071-099-121430-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-090513T1003Z/
/PCFM7.1.ER.090510T2218Z.090511T1800Z.090512T1003Z.NO/
931 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE LEFT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...OPECHEE BEACH ROAD IS FLOODED AND CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 16.2 FEET...OPEECHEE BEACH ROAD BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...HIGHWAY N BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC099-189-121430-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0103.000000T0000Z-090513T2036Z/
/ERKM7.2.ER.090510T1701Z.090512T0600Z.090512T2036Z.NO/
931 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.1 FEET
OVERNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THE ROUTE 66 STATE PARK ROAD TO THE
EQUESTRIAN TRAILHEAD AND TO THE BOAT RAMP IS FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC099-189-121430-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-090514T0806Z/
/VLLM7.2.ER.090510T1111Z.090512T0600Z.090513T0806Z.NO/
931 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.3 FEET
OVERNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...WATER REACHES TOP OF BOAT RAMP AT VALLEY
PARK PUBLIC FISHING ACCESS.
* IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...YARNELL ROAD IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
LARKIN WILLIAMS IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE GOLF CLUB ENTRANCE.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER ENTERS THE SW CORNER OF LARKIN
WILLIAMS AND YARNELL ROAD INTERSECTION THROUGH A STORMWATER GRATE.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...MARSHALL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 20.2 FEET...PORTIONS OF FENTON BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...BUDER PARK AND THE RECREATION PARK AT THE
WATER PLANT FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC099-189-121430-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-090515T2200Z/
/ARNM7.1.ER.090430T1039Z.090512T0600Z.090514T2200Z.NO/
931 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.3 FEET
OVERNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.
$$
MOC071-121430-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0105.000000T0000Z-090513T0433Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.090510T1355Z.090511T1800Z.090512T0433Z.NO/
931 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FARMLAND ALONG THE BOURBEUSE RIVER BEGIN
FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLAT CREEK BACKS UP TO SMELTZERS PARK.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/12 05/13 05/14 05/15 05/16
BIG RIVER
BYRNESVILLE 16 20.28 8.8 6.6 5.7 5.4 5.1
MERAMEC RIVER
PACIFIC 15 18.09 14.0 4.1 2.1 1.7 1.4
EUREKA 18 23.84 23.8 8.9 5.1 4.4 4.1
VALLEY PARK 16 21.87 24.2 13.6 5.0 2.5 1.7
ARNOLD 24 29.56 30.3 28.3 25.1 22.6 20.6
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15 19.08 9.2 3.5 2.6 2.3 2.1000
WGUS83 KLSX 120101
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
801 PM CDT MON MAY 11 2009
..THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION...AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY
AND 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
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL LATE
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL 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/
&&
MOC071-099-130101-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-090513T1444Z/
/PCFM7.1.ER.090510T2218Z.090512T0600Z.090512T1444Z.NO/
801 PM CDT MON MAY 11 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TUESDAY LATE MORNING.
$$
MOC099-189-130100-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0103.000000T0000Z-090514T0300Z/
/ERKM7.2.ER.090510T1701Z.090512T0600Z.090513T0300Z.NO/
801 PM CDT MON MAY 11 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.0 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TUESDAY LATE EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC099-189-130100-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-090514T1057Z/
/VLLM7.2.ER.090510T1111Z.090512T1200Z.090513T1057Z.NO/
801 PM CDT MON MAY 11 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.0 FEET BY
TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...WATER REACHES TOP OF BOAT RAMP AT VALLEY
PARK PUBLIC FISHING ACCESS.
$$
MOC099-189-130100-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-090516T0300Z/
/ARNM7.1.ER.090430T1039Z.090512T1200Z.090515T0300Z.NO/
801 PM CDT MON MAY 11 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.3 FEET BY
TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
$$
MOC071-130030-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0105.000000T0000Z-090513T0030Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.090510T1355Z.090511T1530Z.090512T0030Z.NO/
801 PM CDT MON MAY 11 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATER THIS EVENING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/12 05/13 05/14 05/15 05/16
MERAMEC RIVER
PACIFIC 15 18.94 16.6 5.7 2.2 1.7 1.4
EUREKA 18 24.64 24.5 12.6 5.4 4.5 4.2
VALLEY PARK 16 23.55 24.0 15.5 3.9 1.7 1.2
ARNOLD 24 29.99 30.3 28.8 25.8 23.0 20.8
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15 15.00 9.9 4.0 2.7 2.1 1.9000
WGUS83 KLSX 121357
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
857 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MEFRAMEC RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
AT PACIFIC AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES
NEAR EUREKA AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
AT VALLEY PARK AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS
NEAR ARNOLD AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.AN ADDITIONAL ONE HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF RAIN IS
FORECAST THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING...
LOOK FOR FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS IF CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC071-099-131357-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-090513T1945Z/
/PCFM7.1.ER.090510T2218Z.090512T0245Z.090512T1945Z.NO/
857 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. FARM AND PASTURE LAND BEGINS
TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC099-189-131356-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0103.000000T0000Z-090514T0120Z/
/ERKM7.1.ER.090510T1701Z.090512T0130Z.090513T0120Z.NO/
857 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WILLMAN ROAD NEAR THE HIGHWAY 109/W BRIDGE
BECOMES INUNDATED AND IMPASSABLE. ABOVE THIS HEIGHT, WILLMAN ROAD
RESIDENTS GENERALLY USE BOATS TO LEAVE THEIR PROPERTY.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WEST SPRING RIVER ROAD BECOMES INUNDATED AT
THIS HEIGHT. AT THIS LEVEL ALL CARS MUST BE MOVED OFF THE ROAD TO
HIGHER GROUND.
$$
MOC099-189-131356-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-090514T1030Z/
/VLLM7.2.ER.090510T1111Z.090512T0530Z.090513T1030Z.NO/
857 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...YARNELL ROAD IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
LARKIN WILLIAMS IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE GOLF CLUB ENTRANCE.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER ENTERS THE SW CORNER OF LARKIN
WILLIAMS AND YARNELL ROAD INTERSECTION THROUGH A STORMWATER GRATE.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...MARSHALL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 20.2 FEET...PORTIONS OF FENTON BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...BUDER PARK AND THE RECREATION PARK AT THE
WATER PLANT FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC099-189-131356-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-090516T0215Z/
/ARNM7.1.ER.090430T1039Z.090512T1015Z.090515T0215Z.NO/
857 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST NOW AND WILL BEGIN FALLING LATER
THIS AFTERNOON.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/13 05/14 05/15 05/16 05/17
MERAMEC RIVER
PACIFIC 15 17.54 7.2 3.0 3.2 3.1 2.2
EUREKA 18 23.01 12.5 5.6 6.1 6.1 5.1
VALLEY PARK 16 23.43 15.3 3.6 3.0 3.5 2.6
ARNOLD 24 30.19 28.7 25.7 22.9 20.7 19.2000
WGUS83 KLSX 131443
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
943 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES
EUREKA AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
VALLEY PARK AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.AN ADDITIONAL 1.00 INCH OF RAIN IS FORECAST ACROSS THE BASIN DURING
THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE
FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC071-099-131513-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-090513T1945Z/
/PCFM7.1.ER.090510T2218Z.090512T0245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
943 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC.
* AT 8:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10.5 FEET
SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
$$
MOC099-189-131513-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0103.000000T0000Z-090514T0120Z/
/ERKM7.1.ER.090510T1701Z.090512T0130Z.090513T0248Z.NO/
943 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA.
* AT 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9:48 PM TUESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.7 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
$$
MOC099-189-131513-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-090514T1030Z/
/VLLM7.2.ER.090510T1111Z.090512T0530Z.090513T1227Z.NO/
943 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK.
* AT 8:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7:27 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.7 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/14 05/15 05/16 05/17 05/18
MERAMEC RIVER
PACIFIC 15 4.86 3.4 6.7 10.1 8.9 4.9
EUREKA 18 10.55 6.7 9.1 12.9 12.5 8.5
VALLEY PARK 16 15.27 4.7 5.2 9.5 11.5 7.4What 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 May 9, 6:12 AM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 9, 6:12 AM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED AVIATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 612 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 2009 .DISCUSSION... /442 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 2009/ MODELS CONTINUE TO TAKE THE ZONAL FLOW AT MID LEVELS THRU THE END OF THE WEEKEND BEFORE BUILDING A WEAK H500 RIDGE INTO THE CNTRL CONUS HEADING INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A PAIR OF SHORTWAVES WILL MOVE NEAR OUR REGION OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...WITH THE FIRST LARGELY MISSING US TO THE N TODAY AND TONIGHT...AND THE SECOND DELIVERING A MORE DIRECT HIT ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. AT THE SFC...HI PRES BUILDS IN TODAY AND REMAINS THRU SUNDAY AFTN WHEN A CDFNT WILL EDGE THE AREA TO THE E SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. RIDGING WILL RETURN TO THE AREA BY MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE SLY RETURN FLOW INITATES ON TUESDAY. THIS PATTERN WILL KEEP OUR REGION AOB NORMAL FOR TEMPS THRU MONDAY UNTIL THE SLY FLOW WILL BRING A RETURN OF THE WARM AIR. THE COOL TEMPS WILL ALSO SIGNAL A LARGELY STABLE AIRMASS IN PLACE OVER THE AREA WITH THE CLOSEST BAROCLINIC ZONE TO REMAIN ALONG THE MO/AR BORDER AND SRN KY AND THIS WILL BE WHERE THE MAIN THUNDER CHCS WILL LINGER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. FURTHER N INTO OUR REGION...LOOK FOR A PERIOD OR TWO OF DRY WX TO TAKE HOLD ALTHOUGH IT WILL BE INTERRUPTED BRIEFLY BY THE CHANCE FOR SHRA SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A SHORTWAVE MOVES THRU WITH REASONABLY STRONG LIFT...BUT IT WILL BE GENERALLY TOP HEAVY...AND SO EXPECT THE SHRA TO BE SPOTTY. THE MORE ACTIVE SENSIBLE WX MAKES A RETURN TUESDAY NIGHT RIGHT BEHIND THE RETURN OF THE WARMER AIR ON TUESDAY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG STORMS DURING MID WEEK. TES && .AVIATION... /524 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 2009/ FOR THE 12Z TAFS...A CDFNT HAS MOVED WELL SE OF THE TAF SITES ATTM WITH NWLY WNDS INTENSIFYING BHND IT IN UIN AND COU. THE NWLY SFC WNDS SHOULD PICK UP IN SPEED AT STL/SUS AND BCM GUSTY BY 13Z OR 14Z THIS MRNG. THESE NWLY WNDS WILL DIMINISH LT THIS AFTN AND BCM LGT THIS EVNG AS THE SFC RDG OVER THE PLAINS BLDS SEWD INTO THE CWA AND THE SFC LOW OVER THE GRT LKS REGION MOVES FURTHER NE OF THE AREA. MID LVL CLOUDS WILL MOVE THRU COU...STL AND SUS THIS MRNG BUT THESE SHOULD ADVCT S OF THE TAF SITES BY THIS AFTN. A BAND OF LOW LVL CLOUDS OVER IA MAY DROP INTO UIN EARLY THIS MRNG...ALTHOUGH SOME OF THIS CLOUD CVR HAS BEEN DISSIPATING AS IT MOVES SEWD INTO NRN MO. MAY JUST INCLUDE A SCT CLOUD GRP ARND 2000-3000 FT IN UIN THIS MRNG. MAY ALSO HAVE SCT DIURNAL CUMULUS CLOUDS DVLPG OVER THE CWA LT THIS MRNG. THESE LOW LVL CLOUDS SHOULD DISSIPATE BY SUNSET THIS EVNG...WITH LTL CLOUD CVR EXPECTED TGT. MID-HI LVL CLOUDS MAY ADVCT EWD INTO THE CWA SUN MRNG AHD OF AN APPROACHING SHRTWV TROF. GKS && .LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MO...NONE. IL...NONE. && WFO LSX
Hazardous weather outlook, May 9, 4:00 AM CDT, 4 hours 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 400 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027- 034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-101200- 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- 400 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG VARIOUS RIVERS...MOST NOTABLY ON THE ILLINOIS RIVER AND AT CHESTER ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. PLEASE SEE THE APPROPRIATE FLOOD PRODUCTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG VARIOUS RIVERS...MOST NOTABLY ON THE ILLINOIS RIVER AND AT CHESTER ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. PLEASE SEE THE APPROPRIATE FLOOD PRODUCTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. .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 TES
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 8:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford | 38 hr |
| May 8, 8:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Washington | 47 hr |
| May 8, 8:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson | 71 hr |
| May 8, 9:39 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Gasconade, Montgomery | 24 hr |
| May 8, 9:39 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Callaway, Osage | 36 hr |
| May 9, 3:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 16 hr |
| May 9, 8:53 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson | 4 days |
| May 9, 8:53 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 4 days |
| May 9, 9:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin | 72 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2009Every river flood warning in 2009
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.