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River Flood Warning 113, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 15, 2009Marion County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at May 15, 2009, 9:08 AM CDT for Marion County, Missouri. It took effect at May 15, 2009, 8:44 PM CDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 15, 2009, 9:08 AM CDT (14:08 UTC)
In effect from
May 15, 2009, 8:44 PM CDT
Expired
May 17, 2009, 9:11 AM CDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity
Minor

County Marion County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:10 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 North River (MO) at Palmyra (PALM7). The gauge peaked at 18.33 ft at May 16, 2009, 8:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate5101505/1505/1605/1705/18
Action stage
11 ft
Minor stage
13 ft
Moderate stage
16 ft
Major stage
22 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05501000, 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 151408
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
908 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009

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


  NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA AFFECTING MARION COUNTY


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UPWARDS OF 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN
FORECAST ACROSS THE BASIN OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS...

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

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

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

&&

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908 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MARION COUNTY RD 341 NORTH OF PALMYRA 
  INUNDATED. SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODING...RIGHT BANK.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 333, EAST OF PALMYRA, BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   05/16  05/17  05/18  05/19  05/20

NORTH RIVER
  PALMYRA          13    6.44      15.4    9.4    6.0    4.8    4.5
5 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS43 KLSX 160153
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
853 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009


...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
  

    MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING

    NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA

    SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


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

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

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

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

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

&&

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853 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING.
* UNTIL TUESDAY.
* AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET TOMORROW MORNING
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.6 FEET...LEFT BANK OVERFLOWS DOWNSTREAM OF BRIDGE 
  NEAR THE GAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 15.7 FEET...RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS UPSTREAM OF BRIDGE 
  NEAR THE GAGE.


$$

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853 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 17.4 FEET TOMORROW MORNING
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.1 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE LEFT BANK 
  BEGINS   FLOODING NEAR THE GAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 341, NORTH OF PALMYRA, IS 
  FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  LEFT BANK BEGINS 
  TO FLOOD NEAR THE GAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MARION COUNTY RD 341 NORTH OF PALMYRA 
  INUNDATED. SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODING...RIGHT BANK.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 333, EAST OF PALMYRA, BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

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853 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 18.0 FEET SUNDAY MORNING
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 13.8 FEET...3000 ACRES ARE FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...COUNTY HIGHWAY 310 FLOODS JUST WEST OF 
  HIGHWAY 61-24.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...BOTH BANKS BEGIN TO OVERFLOW LOW LEVEL 
  FARMLANDS.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 117 WEST OF TAYLOR FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   05/16  05/17  05/18  05/19  05/20

MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
  EWING            12   16.32      21.0   14.2   14.4   10.7    6.4

NORTH RIVER
  PALMYRA          13   13.46      17.4   10.2    6.0    4.9    4.5

SOUTH FABIUS RIVER
  TAYLOR           10   11.62      14.0   18.0   12.5    4.9    3.4
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 161438
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
937 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

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

  MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY 

  NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY 

  NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA AFFECTING MARION COUNTY 

  SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR AFFECTING MARION COUNTY 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AN AVERAGE OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
OF PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE FABIUS AND NORTH RIVER BASINS...WITH
ISOLATED HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF RAIN IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES...

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/

&&

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937 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

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937 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.1 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...CROP DAMAGE BEGINS NEAR MONTICELLO.

$$

MOC127-171436-
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/PALM7.2.ER.090516T0115Z.090516T1330Z.090517T0200Z.NO/
937 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TONIGHT.

$$

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937 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.8 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   05/17  05/18  05/19  05/20  05/21

MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
  EWING            12   17.64      15.4   14.6   12.7    6.3    5.6

NORTH FABIUS RIVER
  EWING            11   15.39      16.1   14.1   10.0    7.0    6.0

NORTH RIVER
  PALMYRA          13   18.35       9.5    5.9    4.8    4.5    4.4

SOUTH FABIUS RIVER
  TAYLOR           10   13.50      16.7    9.2    4.3    3.2    2.8
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 162046
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
346 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

..THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI..
 
    
   THE NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA ...  SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR  


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


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

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

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

&&

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346 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA.
* UNTIL SUNDAY.
* AT 2:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.1 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE LEFT BANK 
  BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THE GAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 341, NORTH OF PALMYRA, IS 
  FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  LEFT BANK BEGINS 
  TO FLOOD NEAR THE GAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MARION COUNTY RD 341 NORTH OF PALMYRA 
  INUNDATED. SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODING...RIGHT BANK.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 333, EAST OF PALMYRA, BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

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346 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 2:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 14.9 FEET TOMORROW  
  AFTERNOON AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 13.8 FEET...3000 ACRES ARE FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...COUNTY HIGHWAY 310 FLOODS JUST WEST OF 
  HIGHWAY 61-24.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...BOTH BANKS BEGIN TO OVERFLOW LOW LEVEL 
  FARMLANDS.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 117 WEST OF TAYLOR FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   05/17  05/18  05/19  05/20  05/21

NORTH RIVER
  PALMYRA          13   17.7      12.8    6.1    4.9    4.5    4.4

SOUTH FABIUS RIVER
  TAYLOR           10   13.4      14.7    9.9    4.3    3.2    2.8
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 170203
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
903 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

..THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI..
 
  
     CUIVRE RIVER AT OLD MONROE AFFECTING LINCOLN COUNTY 

  

  MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY 

  NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY 

  NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA AFFECTING MARION COUNTY 

  SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR AFFECTING MARION COUNTY 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


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

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

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


&&

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903 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING.
* UNTIL TUESDAY.
* AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.6 FEET...LEFT BANK OVERFLOWS DOWNSTREAM OF BRIDGE 
  NEAR THE GAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 15.7 FEET...RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS UPSTREAM OF BRIDGE 
  NEAR THE GAGE.


$$

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903 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING.
* UNTIL TUESDAY.
* AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET TOMORROW MORNING
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.1 FEET...RIGHT BANK BEGINS FLOODING AT THE GAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...CROP DAMAGE BEGINS NEAR MONTICELLO.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LEFT BANK OVERFLOW DEVELOPS AT THIS HEIGHT 
  TOWARD MONTICELLO.


$$

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903 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.1 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE LEFT BANK 
  BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THE GAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 341, NORTH OF PALMYRA, IS 
  FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  LEFT BANK BEGINS 
  TO FLOOD NEAR THE GAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MARION COUNTY RD 341 NORTH OF PALMYRA 
  INUNDATED. SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODING...RIGHT BANK.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 333, EAST OF PALMYRA, BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

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903 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 14.8 FEET TOMORROW  
  AFTERNOON AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 13.8 FEET...3000 ACRES ARE FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...COUNTY HIGHWAY 310 FLOODS JUST WEST OF 
  HIGHWAY 61-24.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...BOTH BANKS BEGIN TO OVERFLOW LOW LEVEL 
  FARMLANDS.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 117 WEST OF TAYLOR FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

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903 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CUIVRE RIVER AT OLD MONROE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* THE 8:30 PM STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 20.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 26.0 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...INITIAL FLOODING UPSTREAM.  MINOR FLOODING 
  BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 23.5 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   05/17  05/18  05/19  05/20  05/21

MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
  EWING            12   17.8      15.8   14.6   12.3    6.6    5.5

NORTH FABIUS RIVER
  EWING            11   16.3      17.0   14.5   10.0    7.0    6.0

NORTH RIVER
  PALMYRA          13   16.9      14.1    6.1    4.9    4.5    4.4

SOUTH FABIUS RIVER
  TAYLOR           10   12.9      14.5   10.0    4.4    3.3    2.9



CUIVRE RIVER
  OLD MONROE       24   E20.4     22.4   25.6   25.9   24.6   22.9
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 171411
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
911 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
MISSOURI...
 

  NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA AFFECTING MARION COUNTY


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED REGARDING THIS FLOODING
EVENT AT PALMYRA...

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/

&&

MOC127-171441-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0113.000000T0000Z-090518T1432Z/
/PALM7.2.ER.090516T0115Z.090516T1330Z.090517T0628Z.NO/
911 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA.
* AT  8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  1:28 AM SUNDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.8 FEET BY MONDAY 
  MORNING.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   05/18  05/19  05/20  05/21  05/22

NORTH RIVER
  PALMYRA          13    9.86       5.8    4.9    4.5    4.4    4.3

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 14, 9:00 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion5 days
May 15, 10:49 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXKnox6 hr
May 15, 11:00 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXKnox6 hr
May 15, 11:25 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXLewis6 hr
May 15, 11:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXKnox, Lewis25 min
May 15, 12:13 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLewis4 days
May 15, 12:13 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion5 days
May 15, 12:13 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion5 days
May 15, 12:13 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion6 days
May 15, 12:13 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXRalls6 days
May 15, 12:13 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXPike7 days
May 15, 12:13 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXPike7 days
May 15, 12:13 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln8 days
May 15, 12:13 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles10 days
May 15, 2:19 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXShelby6 hr
May 15, 2:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMarion47 min
May 15, 2:49 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXMarion, Ralls26 min
May 15, 2:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXMarion5 hr
May 15, 4:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Marion, Monroe, Ralls, Shelby45 min
May 15, 4:48 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXKnox, Lewis, Marion, Shelby6 hr
May 15, 5:03 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXAudrain, Monroe, Pike, Ralls42 min
May 15, 5:12 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Monroe, Pike, Ralls6 hr
May 15, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Callaway, Lincoln, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery and 2 more63 min
May 15, 5:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau47 min
May 15, 5:44 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXLincoln, Pike31 min
May 15, 6:06 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXLincoln, Pike39 min
May 15, 6:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Pike51 min
May 15, 6:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCallaway19 min
May 15, 6:29 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXCallaway, Lincoln, Montgomery5 hr
May 15, 6:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis46 min

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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.