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River Flood Warning 182, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Oct 8, 2009, 10:44 PM CDT for Crawford County, Missouri. It took effect at Oct 9, 2009, 8:32 AM CDT. It was in force for 30 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2009, 10:44 PM CDT (03:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 9, 2009, 8:32 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 10, 2009, 2:51 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Crawford County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:46 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 Steelville (SEEM7). The gauge peaked at 12.90 ft at Oct 10, 2009, 2:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 20 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07013000, 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 090344
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1044 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
MERAMEC RIVER
NEAR STEELVILLE
NEAR SULLIVAN
AT PACIFIC
NEAR EUREKA
AT VALLEY PARK
NEAR ARNOLD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 2 TO 5 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE
PAST 24 HOURS AND 1 TO 2 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 18 HOURS...
RAINFALL HEAVIER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO
RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN PREDICTED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL
MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS
CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
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/SEEM7.1.ER.091009T1332Z.091010T0600Z.091011T1512Z.NO/
1044 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 18.0 FEET FRIDAY
NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...CAMPGROUNDS AT BIRDS NEST LODGE BEGIN TO
FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE LOWER BASIC LOOP OF THE CAMPGROUND AT
ONONDAGA CAVE STATE PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE GATE TO THE CAMPGROUND AT
ONONDAGA CAVE STATE PARK OFF HIGHWAY H BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. AGRICULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL
AREAS ALONG THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD.
$$
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/SLLM7.2.ER.091009T1702Z.091010T1200Z.091011T2031Z.NO/
1044 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN.
* FROM FRIDAY TO SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 21.3 FEET SATURDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. CAMP GROUNDS AND
FARM LAND ON LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 18.3 FEET...THE MERAMEC STATE PARK CAMPGROUND SHOWER
FACILITY BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. RIVER
COTTAGES BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE ROADWAY AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE
MERAMEC STATE PARK CAMPGROUND BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...A SMALL BRIDGE IN THE BACK OF MERAMEC STATE
PARK PARK IS FLOODED, CUTTING THE PARK IN TWO. IF THE RIVER
CONTINUES TO RISE, PARK OFFICIALS WILL EVACUATE THE CAMPGROUNDS AT
THIS POINT.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW FLOODING
WOODED AREAS.
$$
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1044 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC.
* FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 22.6 FEET EARLY
MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. RESIDENTIAL
AREAS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 22.6 FEET...FOUR HOUSES NEAR THE GAGE BEGIN TO FLOOD AT
THIS STAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 22.5 FEET...JEFFERSON STREET EXTENSION IS FLOODED AND
CLOSED. DOGPOUND AT THE EAST END OF EAST CONGRESS STREET BEGINS TO
FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...LIFT STATION PROPERTY IN PACIFIC IS FLOODED
ON EAST CONGRESS AND ELM STREET.
* 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.
$$
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/ERKM7.1.ER.091010T0508Z.091012T1800Z.091014T0618Z.NO/
1044 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA.
* FROM FRIDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY.
* AT 9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 24.8 FEET MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WILLMAN ROAD NEAR THE HIGHWAY 109/W BRIDGE
BECOMES INUNDATED AND IMPASSABLE. ABOVE THIS HEIGHT, WILLMAN ROAD
RESIDENTS GENERALLY USE BOATS TO LEAVE THEIR PROPERTY.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WEST SPRING RIVER ROAD BECOMES INUNDATED AT
THIS HEIGHT. AT THIS LEVEL ALL CARS MUST BE MOVED OFF THE ROAD TO
HIGHER GROUND.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
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/VLLM7.2.ER.091010T1800Z.091013T0000Z.091014T1339Z.NO/
1044 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY.
* AT 9:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 0.8 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 22.9 FEET MONDAY
EVENING.
* 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.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...SLUICE GATES AT 5TH STREET, 3RD STREET, AND
FISHPOT CREEK AT UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY TRACKS MUST BE CLOSED.
$$
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/ARNM7.1.ER.091010T0846Z.091013T0000Z.091013T2327Z.NO/
1044 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD.
* FROM FRIDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 28.0 FEET MONDAY
EVENING.
$$
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1044 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 19.3 FEET SATURDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS...SOUTH
BYRNESVILLE ROAD FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE RIVER BANK BEGINS TO BE OVERTOPPED.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR DAMAGES BEGIN.
$$
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/UNNM7.1.ER.091009T1841Z.091011T0600Z.091012T1336Z.NO/
1044 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION.
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY.
* AT 9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAT TO CREST NEAR 23.4 FEET EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.6 FEET...LOWER FLOOR OF CRYSTAL ICE AND FUEL BEGIN
TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 23.5 FEET...PARKING LOT AT EAST MAIN STREET AND EAST
STATE STREET IS COVERED.
* IMPACT...AT 23.4 FEET...EAST MAIN STREET IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...OLD ROCK ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 22.6 FEET...OLD COUNTY FARM ROAD IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 22.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS COVERING EAST MAIN STREET.
* IMPACT...AT 22.3 FEET...THE LOWER QUARTER OF THE PARKING LOT AT THE
DOLLAR GENERAL AND TRUE VALUE STORES IS FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...WATER BEGINS COVERING OLD COUNTY FARM ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...HIGHWAY UU BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FARMLAND ALONG THE BOURBEUSE RIVER BEGIN
FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLAT CREEK BACKS UP TO SMELTZERS PARK.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FARMLAND BELOW THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 10/09 10/10 10/11 10/12 10/13
MERAMEC RIVER
STEELVILLE 12 2.67 11.0 17.6 12.8 7.6 4.7
SULLIVAN 15 4.96 11.3 21.3 17.7 10.8 7.2
PACIFIC 15 2.67 4.1 15.6 21.0 22.6 18.0
EUREKA 18 4.03 13.1 19.0 22.7 24.4 23.7
VALLEY PARK 16 0.79 3.9 15.3 19.1 21.6 22.8
ARNOLD 24 8.35 15.3 24.7 26.7 27.7 27.4
BIG RIVER
BYRNESVILLE 16 5.75 15.4 18.2 18.5 9.6 6.7
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15 5.39 11.6 21.1 23.4 16.1 5.93 follow-up statements
000
WGUS83 KLSX 091610
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1110 AM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ...STEELVILLE
...SULLIVAN
...PACIFIC
...EUREKA
...VALLEY PARK
...ARNOLD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 3 TO 5 INCH RAINFALL...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
$$
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1110 AM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET TOMORROW MORNING
AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE GATE TO THE CAMPGROUND AT
ONONDAGA CAVE STATE PARK OFF HIGHWAY H BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
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/SLLM7.1.ER.091010T0645Z.091010T1800Z.091011T0148Z.NO/
1110 AM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 16.0 FEET TOMORROW EARLY
AFTERNOON AND BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. RIVER
COTTAGES BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE ROADWAY AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE
MERAMEC STATE PARK CAMPGROUND BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...A SMALL BRIDGE IN THE BACK OF MERAMEC STATE
PARK PARK IS FLOODED, CUTTING THE PARK IN TWO. IF THE RIVER
CONTINUES TO RISE, PARK OFFICIALS WILL EVACUATE THE CAMPGROUNDS AT
THIS POINT.
$$
MOC071-099-101609-
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1110 AM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET SUNDAY EVENING
AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE LEFT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...OPECHEE BEACH ROAD IS FLOODED AND CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 16.2 FEET...OPEECHEE BEACH ROAD BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...HIGHWAY N BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. FARM AND PASTURE LAND BEGINS
TO FLOOD. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
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/ERKM7.1.ER.091011T2200Z.091013T0000Z.091013T1200Z.NO/
1110 AM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 20.0 FEET MONDAY EVENING
AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* 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.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
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/VLLM7.1.ER.091012T1048Z.091013T0600Z.091013T1856Z.NO/
1110 AM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 17.5 FEET TUESDAY MORNING
AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FARMLAND ON THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. BUDER
PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...SLUICE GATES AT 5TH STREET, 3RD STREET, AND
FISHPOT CREEK AT UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY TRACKS MUST BE CLOSED.
$$
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1110 AM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTWERNOON.
* AT 9:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 25.0 FEET SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON
AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 10/10 10/11 10/12 10/13 10/14
MERAMEC RIVER
STEELVILLE 12 9.75 13.5 9.1 5.2 3.6 2.8
SULLIVAN 15 9.65 15.7 13.1 8.1 5.9 4.9
PACIFIC 15 5.92 10.8 17.7 18.9 12.8 4.4
EUREKA 18 8.43 14.8 17.1 19.3 18.0 7.6
VALLEY PARK 16 4.85 11.8 14.2 16.1 17.2 8.5
ARNOLD 24 10.98 20.9 24.8 24.2 21.6 13.5000
WGUS83 KLSX 100326
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1026 PM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
MERAMEC RIVER
NEAR SULLIVAN
AT PACIFIC
NEAR EUREKA
AT VALLEY PARK
NEAR ARNOLD
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI..
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE AFFECTING CRAWFORD COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 2 TO 5 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE
PAST 48 HOURS AND NO PRECIPITATION FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
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1026 PM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
* UNTIL SATURDAY.
* AT 9:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAT TO CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR DAMAGES BEGIN.
$$
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1026 PM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 17.5 FEET SUNDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FARMLAND ALONG THE BOURBEUSE RIVER BEGINS
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.
$$
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1026 PM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 13.5 FEET SATURDAY
MORNING AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE GATE TO THE CAMPGROUND AT
ONONDAGA CAVE STATE PARK OFF HIGHWAY H BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. AGRICULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL
AREAS ALONG THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD.
$$
MOC055-221-110325-
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/SLLM7.1.ER.091010T1124Z.091010T1800Z.091011T0234Z.NO/
1026 PM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 15.5 FEET SATURDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. RIVER
COTTAGES BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE ROADWAY AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE
MERAMEC STATE PARK CAMPGROUND BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...A SMALL BRIDGE IN THE BACK OF MERAMEC STATE
PARK PARK IS FLOODED, CUTTING THE PARK IN TWO. IF THE RIVER
CONTINUES TO RISE, PARK OFFICIALS WILL EVACUATE THE CAMPGROUNDS AT
THIS POINT.
$$
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/PCFM7.1.ER.091011T0951Z.091012T0000Z.091012T1821Z.NO/
1026 PM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* FROM SATURDAY NIGHT TO MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 16.7 FEET SUNDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...OPECHEE BEACH ROAD IS CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 16.2 FEET...OPEECHEE BEACH ROAD BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...HIGHWAY N BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. FARM AND PASTURE LAND BEGINS
TO FLOOD. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC099-189-110325-
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/ERKM7.1.ER.091012T1000Z.091013T0000Z.091013T0800Z.NO/
1026 PM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* FROM SUNDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY.
* AT 9:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST..THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 18.9 FEET MONDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
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1026 PM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAT TO CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. BUDER
PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...SLUICE GATES AT 5TH STREET, 3RD STREET, AND
FISHPOT CREEK AT UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY TRACKS MUST BE CLOSED.
$$
MOC099-189-110325-
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/ARNM7.1.ER.091011T1800Z.091011T1800Z.091011T1800Z.NO/
1026 PM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAT TO CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 10/10 10/11 10/12 10/13 10/14
BIG RIVER
BYRNESVILLE 16 13.94 16.0 9.7 7.0 6.0 5.4
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15 11.25 14.1 17.5 13.1 5.9 4.2
MERAMEC RIVER
STEELVILLE 12 12.41 13.5 9.6 5.6 3.9 3.1
SULLIVAN 15 13.24 15.1 13.3 8.6 6.3 5.2
PACIFIC 15 7.24 9.0 15.5 16.0 9.6 4.1
EUREKA 18 10.57 11.6 15.2 18.2 17.2 9.9
VALLEY PARK 16 7.69 9.4 13.1 15.6 14.0 6.2
ARNOLD 24 15.61 19.4 23.8 22.9 18.9 11.5000
WGUS83 KLSX 101951
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
251 PM CDT SAT OCT 10 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
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251 PM CDT SAT OCT 10 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE.
* AT 1:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10 AM SATURDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING TO NEAR 3 FEET
BY WEDNESDAY.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 10/11 10/12 10/13 10/14 10/15
MERAMEC RIVER
STEELVILLE 12 10.14 7.5 5.5 3.9 3.0 2.6What 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 Oct 8, 10:00 PM CDT, 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 8, 10:00 PM CDT, 44 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1000 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2009
.UPDATE...
/955 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2009/
THE MOST CONCENTRATED DEEP CONVECTION AND HEAVY RAIN THREAT HAS
SHIFTED TO AN AXIS FROM NW AR ACRS SE MO INTO SRN IL. THIS IS
COINCIDENT WITH THE GREATEST MOISTURE CONVERGENCE ALONG THE
PERIPHERY OF THE 45+ KT SWLY LLJ. I DONT ANTICIPATE THIS AXIS
SHIFTING ANY FURTHER NORTH AS THE MIGRATION OF UPSTREAM SHRTWV
TROF CURRENTLY ENTERING THE SOUTHERN PLAINS SHOULD RESULT IN
VEERING OF THE LLJ OVERNIGHT AND A CONTINUED SEWD SHIFT OF THE
GREATEST FORCING AND PCPN. FURTHER NORTH...LIGHT TO MODERATE PCPN WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MO INTO SW IL
WITH SPORADIC HEAVIER RATES WITH SOME EMBEDDED CONVECTION. EVEN
THOUGH THE HIGHEST RAFL RATES HAVE SHIFTED TO THE SOUTH OF AREAS THAT
HAVE SEEN HEAVY RAFL OVER THE LAST 12-24H...THE LONGEVITY OF THE
PCPN WILL STILL ADD TO THE ALREADY HIGH TOTALS AND ALLOWING ONGOING
FLOODING TO PERSIST.
GLASS
&&
.DISCUSSION...
/343 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2009/
HEAVY RAIN HAS BEEN SWAMPING PARTS OF THE AREA TODAY. HIGHEST
AMOUNTS HAVE GENERALLY BEEN ALONG I-70 CORRIDOR TODAY. SHORT-RANGE
MODELS ARE FAIRLY CONSISTENT IN SHOWING THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST PRECIP
SHIFTING FROM THE I-70 CORRIDOR SOUTH INTO THE EASTERN
OZARKS...CLOSER TO I-44. RUC AND LOCAL WRF ARE SHOWING IMPRESSIVE
LOW LEVEL MOISTURE CONVERGENCE RAMPING UP ON THE LOW LEVEL JET LATE
THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING OVER THE EASTERN OZARKS. THIS
SEEMS TO CORRELATE WELL WITH CURRENT RADAR TRENDS WHERE BANDS OF
SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE MOVING OVER SOUTHWEST MISSOURI TOWARD OUR
AREA. THINK THE EASTERN OZARKS ALONG AND NORTH OF I-44 COULD EASILY
RECEIVE ANOTHER 2-4 INCHES OF RAIN TONIGHT. THIS RAIN WILL FALL
ONTO ALREADY SATURATED GROUND...SO FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO BE A
REAL THREAT. HAVE THEREFORE KEPT THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING GOING
AS-IS.
RAIN WILL COME TO AND END GRADUAL FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST AS
THE COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH. THE ATMOSPHERE TRANSITIONS TO A MORE
ZONAL PATTERN AND A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION
FRIDAY NIGHT...ONLY TO BE REINFORCED BY ANOTHER...COLDER AND
STRONGER HIGH ON SUNDAY. NAM AND GFS SEEM TO BE HAVING TROUBLE
RESOLVING HOW FAR SOUTH THE COLD AIR WILL GET. NAM IS FORECASTING
MID-UPPER 20S FOR SUNDAY MORNING LOWS ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF
THE AREA...WHILE THE GFS DOESNT EVEN GET TO FREEZING ANYWHERE.
ITS DIFFICULT TO HAVE MUCH CONFIDENCE IN EITHER FORECAST SINCE
WELL BE STUCK IN ZONAL FLOW. WOULD PREFER TO SEE A DEEP TROF DIP
INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION TO GET US OUR FIRST FREEZE THIS TIME OF
YEAR...BUT THERE DOES APPEAR TO BE SOME PRETTY COLD AIR LURKING UP
IN WESTERN CANADA THIS AFTERNOON...WHICH COULD SPILL DOWN INTO THE
PLAINS AND MIDWEST BY SUNDAY.
QUASI-ZONAL FLOW REMAINS OVER THE CONUS INTO NEXT WEEK. NOT REALLY
A GREAT PATTERN WHICH HELPS US LOCK ONTO FEATURES TO HELP US
FORECAST. HOWEVER...MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ARE HINTING THAT WE COULD
SEE A STRONG STORM SYSTEM DEVELOP EAST OF THE ROCKIES WEDNESDAY
NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. HOWEVER...SINCE TIMING AND STRENGTH ARE IN
SERIOUS QUESTION...HAVE NOT PUT POPS IN FOR NOW.
CARNEY
&&
.AVIATION...
/625 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2009/
FOR THE 00Z TAFS...EXPECT IFR CIGS WITH MVFR VISBYS DUE TO RA TO
CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. AREA OF MOD RA
ACROSS MUCH OF CNTL TO NRN MO AND W CNTL IL WILL BEGIN TO REFOCUS
FURTHER SWD AS FORCING BECOMES BETTER FURTHER S. CIGS WILL SLOWLY
LIFT FRI AS RA COMES TO AN END. SITES SHUD BECOME VFR LATE FRI
AFTN INTO THE EVE HOURS.
TILLY
&&
.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR AUDRAIN-BOONE-
CALLAWAY-COLE-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-GASCONADE-IRON-JEFFERSON-
LINCOLN-MADISON-MONITEAU-MONTGOMERY-OSAGE-PIKE-REYNOLDS-ST.
CHARLES-ST. FRANCOIS-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-STE.
GENEVIEVE-WARREN-WASHINGTON.
IL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR BOND IL-CALHOUN IL-
CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-MACOUPIN IL-
MADISON IL-MARION IL-MONROE IL-MONTGOMERY IL-RANDOLPH IL-
ST. CLAIR IL-WASHINGTON IL.
&&
WFO LSXHazardous weather outlook, Oct 8, 4:11 PM CDT, 6 hours 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 411 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2009 ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027- 034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-091130- 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- 411 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ALONG THE INTERSTATE 44 CORRIDOR IN MISSOURI AND THE INTERSTATE 64 CORRIDOR IN ILLINOIS. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CAUSE SERIOUS FLOODING ON LOCAL STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS. LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING. SEE FLASH FLOOD WATCH PRODUCT FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS ON THIS FLOODING EVENT. ADDITIONALLY...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS TONIGHT. THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST ON FRIDAY BEFORE COMING TO AN END. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A VANDALIA ILLINOIS TO VIBURNUM MISSOURI LINE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. ADDITIONALLY...RAINFALL REPORTS FROM STORM SPOTTERS ARE APPRECIATED. && FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE)... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LSX/?N=HWO1 CARNEY
In the hours before
Local storm report, Oct 8, 8:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
833 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0640 PM HEAVY RAIN MARYLAND HEIGHTS 38.72N 90.48W
10/08/2009 M2.20 INCH ST. LOUIS MO BROADCAST MEDIA
AT KTVI STUDIO
&&
EVENT NUMBER LSX0900189
MILLERLocal storm report, Oct 8, 8:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
835 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 PM HEAVY RAIN ELLISVILLE 38.59N 90.59W
10/08/2009 E3.00 INCH ST. LOUIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER LSX0900190
MILLERLocal storm report, Oct 8, 10:14 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1014 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1012 PM FLOOD MEXICO 39.17N 91.87W
10/08/2009 AUDRAIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
THE FOLLOWING ROADS ARE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING...ROUTE
F NORTH OF VANDALIA...COUNTY ROAD 824 EAST OF JJ...ROUTE
K NEAR LADDONIA...COUNTY ROAD 642 JUST EAST OF 609...AND
PIKE ROAD IN MEXICO.
&&
EVENT NUMBER LSX0900191
FGLASSLocal storm report, Oct 8, 10:26 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1026 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1020 PM FLOOD COLUMBIA 38.95N 92.33W
10/08/2009 BOONE MO COUNTY OFFICIAL
JOINT COMMUNICATION REPORTS LITTLE CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS
REPORTS WITH A NUMBER OF ROADS CLOSED AROSS THE COUNTY
DUE TO FLOODING
&&
EVENT NUMBER LSX0900192
FGLASSLocal storm report, Oct 8, 10:36 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1036 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1034 PM FLOOD 5 E TIPTON 38.65N 92.69W
10/08/2009 MONITEAU MO DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ROUTE BB CLOSED EAST OF TIPTON AND ROUTE D CLOSED SOUTH
OF JAMESTOWN DUE TO FLOODING
&&
EVENT NUMBER LSX0900193
FGLASSLocal storm report, Oct 8, 10:39 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1039 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1036 PM FLOOD 6 N HOLTS SUMMIT 38.73N 92.12W
10/08/2009 CALLAWAY MO DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ROUTE Y CLOSED NEAR NEW BLOOMFIELD AND ROUTE O WEST OF
REFORM
&&
EVENT NUMBER LSX0900194
FGLASSThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 8:56 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 13 hr |
| Oct 8, 9:23 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 37 hr |
| Oct 8, 10:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Washington | 35 hr |
| Oct 8, 10:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson | 3 days |
| Oct 8, 10:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 35 hr |
| Oct 8, 10:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 35 hr |
| Oct 8, 10:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 35 hr |
| Oct 8, 10:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson | 35 hr |
| Oct 8, 10:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin | 4 days |
| Oct 8, 10:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Reynolds and 4 more | 12 hr |
| Oct 9, 8:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Callaway, Osage | 26 hr |
| Oct 9, 8:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Gasconade, Montgomery | 49 hr |
| Oct 9, 8:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Gasconade, Montgomery | 37 hr |
| Oct 9, 10:00 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Iron, Madison, Reynolds, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois and 1 more | 26 hr |
| Oct 9, 12:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Franklin, Gasconade and 6 more | 7 hr |
| Oct 9, 4:07 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | LSX | Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Knox, Lewis and 7 more | 16 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.