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River Flood Warning 274, NWS St. Louis, MO

December 24, 2009Brown County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Dec 24, 2009, 10:30 AM CST for Brown County, Illinois. It took effect at Dec 24, 2009, 10:48 PM CST. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 24, 2009, 10:30 AM CST (16:30 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 24, 2009, 10:48 PM CST
Expired
Dec 30, 2009, 10:19 AM CST
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity
Moderate

County Brown County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:32 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 La Moine River at Ripley (RIPI2).

Action stage
18 ft
Minor stage
22 ft
Moderate stage
23 ft
Major stage
27 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05585000, 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 241630
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1030 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

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


  LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 1.00 INCH OF PRECIPITATION 
RECEIVED THE PAST 24 HOURS...AND UP TO 1.25 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION 
FORECAST 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/

&&

ILC009-251630-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0274.091225T0307Z-091231T0336Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.091225T0307Z.091226T0000Z.091230T0336Z.NO/
1030 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE PASTURE FLOODING DOWNSTREAM OF THE
  GAUGE ALONG HIGHWAY 103 EAST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 24.
* IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 1600E (LEVY ROAD) IS CLOSED JUST
  WEST OF LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...TOWNSHIP ROAD, DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE ON THE
  RIGHT BANK, BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  EXTENSIVE 
  CROPLAND IS FLOODED BELOW THE GAUGE NEAR THE LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD 
  BRIDGE.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  FARMLAND FLOODING AND RURAL 
  DAMAGES BEGIN.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/25  12/26  12/27  12/28  12/29

LA MOINE RIVER
  RIPLEY           22   18.44      24.5   24.8   22.8   22.6   22.8
13 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 250158
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
758 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
 
   LA MOINE RIVER AT ...RIPLEY AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 

           PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 1.0 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE 
PAST 24 HOURS AND 0.8 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO 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/

&&

ILC009-260158-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0274.091225T0448Z-091231T0600Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.091225T0448Z.091226T0000Z.091230T0600Z.NO/
758 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY.
* UNTIL NEXT WEDNESDAY.
* AT 6:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND THEN
  RISE TO NEAR 25.3 FEET TOMORROW EVENING AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE    
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 1600E (LEVY ROAD) IS CLOSED JUST
  WEST OF LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...TOWNSHIP ROAD, DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE ON THE
  RIGHT BANK, BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  EXTENSIVE 
  CROPLAND IS FLOODED BELOW THE GAUGE NEAR THE LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD 
  BRIDGE.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/25  12/26  12/27  12/28  12/29

LA MOINE RIVER
  RIPLEY           22   20.65      24.0   24.7   23.0   22.8   22.7
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 251438
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
838 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 

  LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 3.00 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION 
RECEIVED OVER THE PAST 48 HOURS...WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...
AND LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED IN 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/

&&

ILC009-261438-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0274.000000T0000Z-091228T1536Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.091225T0648Z.091226T0600Z.091227T1536Z.NO/
838 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.4 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
  SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 1600E (LEVY ROAD) IS CLOSED JUST
  WEST OF LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...TOWNSHIP ROAD, DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE ON THE
  RIGHT BANK, BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  EXTENSIVE 
  CROPLAND IS FLOODED BELOW THE GAUGE NEAR THE LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD 
  BRIDGE.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/26  12/27  12/28  12/29  12/30

LA MOINE RIVER
  RIPLEY           22   22.63      23.4   22.3   21.2   20.7   18.0
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 252102
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
302 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  
     LA MOINE RIVER AT ...RIPLEY AFFECTING ...BROWN COUNTY 

               PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO 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/

&&


ILC009-262102-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0274.000000T0000Z-091228T1630Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.091225T0648Z.091226T0600Z.091227T1630Z.NO/
302 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY.
* UNTIL SUNDAY.
* AT 1:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 23.3 FEET LATE TONIGHT.
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  EXTENSIVE 
  CROPLAND IS FLOODED BELOW THE GAUGE NEAR THE LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD 
  BRIDGE.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/26  12/27  12/28  12/29  12/30

LA MOINE RIVER
  RIPLEY           22   22.97      23.3   22.3   21.2   20.7   17.9
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 260245
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
845 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS..
  

      LA MOINE RIVER AT ...RIPLEY AFFECTING ...BROWN COUNTY 

                PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO 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/

&&


ILC009-270245-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0274.000000T0000Z-091228T1630Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.091225T0648Z.091226T0600Z.091227T1630Z.NO/
845 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 23.3 FEET LATE TONIGHT.
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  EXTENSIVE 
  CROPLAND IS FLOODED BELOW THE GAUGE NEAR THE LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD 
  BRIDGE.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  FARMLAND FLOODING AND RURAL 
  DAMAGES BEGIN.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...BANKS BEGIN TO OVERFLOW.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/26  12/27  12/28  12/29  12/30

LA MOINE RIVER
  RIPLEY           22   23.21      23.3   22.3   21.2   20.7   17.9
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 261639
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1039 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 

  LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF PRECIPIATION RECEIVED AT THE 
END OF THE WEEK...AND ASSOCIATED RUNOFF...

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/

&&

ILC009-271639-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0274.000000T0000Z-091228T0959Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.091225T0648Z.091226T0515Z.091227T0959Z.NO/
1039 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  9:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  EXTENSIVE 
  CROPLAND IS FLOODED BELOW THE GAUGE NEAR THE LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD 
  BRIDGE.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/27  12/28  12/29  12/30  12/31

LA MOINE RIVER
  RIPLEY           22   22.88      21.9   21.4   21.0   18.4   14.1
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 270223
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
823 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
      LA MOINE RIVER AT ...RIPLEY AFFECTING ...BROWN COUNTY 

                PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO 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/

&&

ILC009-280223-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0274.000000T0000Z-091228T1200Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.091225T0648Z.091226T0515Z.091227T1200Z.NO/
823 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY.
* UNTIL SUNDAY.
* AT 7:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  FARMLAND FLOODING AND RURAL 
  DAMAGES BEGIN.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...BANKS BEGIN TO OVERFLOW.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/27  12/28  12/29  12/30  12/31

LA MOINE RIVER
  RIPLEY           22   22.49      22.0   21.4   21.1   18.7   14.3
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 271639
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1039 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 

  LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF PRECIPITATION RECEIVED AT THE END 
OF THE WEEK...AND ASSOCIATED RUNOFF...

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/

&&

ILC009-281639-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0274.000000T0000Z-091228T2100Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.091225T0648Z.091226T0515Z.091227T2100Z.NO/
1039 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/28  12/29  12/30  12/31  01/01

LA MOINE RIVER
  RIPLEY           22   22.17      21.4   21.2   19.2   14.8   11.2
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 280215
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
815 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  
     LA MOINE RIVER AT ...RIPLEY AFFECTING ...BROWN COUNTY 

              
             PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO 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/

&&

ILC009-290215-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0274.000000T0000Z-091230T1030Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.091225T0648Z.091226T0515Z.091229T1030Z.NO/
815 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY.
* UNTIL TUESDAY.
* AT 7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 22.5 FEET TOMORROW AFTERNOON. 
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  EXTENSIVE 
  CROPLAND IS FLOODED BELOW THE GAUGE NEAR THE LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD 
  BRIDGE.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  FARMLAND FLOODING AND RURAL 
  DAMAGES BEGIN.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/28  12/29  12/30  12/31  01/01

LA MOINE RIVER
  RIPLEY           22   22.28      22.4   21.9   19.3   14.7   11.2
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 281512
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
912 AM CST MON DEC 28 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 

  LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF PRECIPITATION RECEIVED AT THE END 
OF LAST WEEK AND OVER THE WEEKEND...AND ASSOCIATED RUNOFF...

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/

&&

ILC009-291512-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0274.000000T0000Z-091230T1400Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.091225T0648Z.091226T0515Z.091229T1400Z.NO/
912 AM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  EXTENSIVE 
  CROPLAND IS FLOODED BELOW THE GAUGE NEAR THE LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD 
  BRIDGE.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/29  12/30  12/31  01/01  01/02

LA MOINE RIVER
  RIPLEY           22   22.45      22.1   19.6   15.1   11.1    9.8
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 290126
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
726 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
          LA MOINE RIVER AT ...RIPLEY AFFECTING ...BROWN COUNTY 


                  PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO 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/

&&

ILC009-300126-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0274.000000T0000Z-091230T1500Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.091225T0648Z.091226T0515Z.091229T1500Z.NO/
726 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 6:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.  EXTENSIVE 
  CROPLAND IS FLOODED BELOW THE GAUGE NEAR THE LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD 
  BRIDGE.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  FARMLAND FLOODING AND RURAL 
  DAMAGES BEGIN.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/29  12/30  12/31  01/01  01/02

LA MOINE RIVER
  RIPLEY           22   22.60      22.2   19.8   15.8   12.4   10.5
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 291551
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
951 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 

  LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THS 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/

&&

ILC009-301551-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0274.000000T0000Z-091231T0000Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.091225T0648Z.091226T0515Z.091230T0000Z.NO/
951 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/30  12/31  01/01  01/02  01/03

LA MOINE RIVER
  RIPLEY           22   22.30      20.2   15.2   11.2    9.7    8.9
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 300117
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
717 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...

 
  LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINFALL AT THE END OF LAST
WEEK IN CONJUNCTION WITH BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE ILLINOIS
RIVER...

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/

&&

ILC009-310117-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0274.000000T0000Z-091231T0133Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.091225T0648Z.091226T0515Z.091230T0133Z.NO/
717 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY.
* AT 6:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING AND SHOULD 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/30  12/31  01/01  01/02  01/03

LA MOINE RIVER
  RIPLEY            22   22.09     20.5   16.5   13.6   11.7   10.1
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 301619
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1019 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009

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

  LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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/

&&

ILC009-301649-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0274.000000T0000Z-091231T0133Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.091225T0648Z.091226T0515Z.091230T0915Z.NO/
1019 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY.
* AT  9:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  3:15 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 19.8 FEET BY THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  FARMLAND FLOODING AND RURAL 
  DAMAGES BEGIN.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...BANKS BEGIN TO OVERFLOW.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/31  01/01  01/02  01/03  01/04

LA MOINE RIVER
  RIPLEY           22   21.68      19.8   14.0   10.5    9.2    8.6

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS St. Louis, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 24, 5:28 AM CST, 5 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 5:28 AM CST, 5 hours 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED AVIATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
528 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

.DISCUSSION...
/405 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009/

TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY...PRIMARY CONCERNS ARE HEAVY RAIN
TODAY...COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...AND LINGERING SNOW
SHOWERS FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN.

TODAY...REGIONAL RADAR MOSAIC DEPICTED A CONTINUOUS RAIN SHIELD FM
MO/AR BORDER THROUGH AR INTO LA. PW VALUES ARE FCST TO CONTINUE
INCRSG THROUGH TONIGHT...REACHING 0.9 TO 1 INCHES OVER MOST OF THE
CWA AND EVEN HIGHER OVER SERN COUNTIES. THESE VALUES ARE AT LEAST 2
STANDARD DEVIATIONS ABOVE DECEMBER CLIMATOLOGY...THUS STILL EXPECT
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY GIVEN AMPLE MOISTURE AND INCREASING
SYNOPTIC LIFT FM APCHG STORM SYSTEM. WILL CONTINUE WITH GOING FLOOD
WATCH.

TONIGHT...PRIMARY FCST PROBLEM IS EVOLUTION OF SRN PLAINS STORM
SYSTEM. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWED FOUR DISTINCT PV ANOMALIES OF
INTEREST. THE TWO STRONGEST FEATURES WERE THE DIGGING SHORTWAVE
OVER WRN TX AND THE NRN SHORTWAVE DROPPING FM SASKATCHEWAN INTO
MT/WY. THE OTHER FEATURES WERE LOCATED OVER IA/NE/SD AND ERN TX.
TWO STRONGEST FEATURES ARE EXPECTED TO INTERACT /FUJIWHARA EFFECT/
AND MERGE WHILE LIFTING NWD INTO THE LOWER MSVLY. MODELS CONTINUE
TO TREND EWD WITH TRACK OF SFC LOW...WHICH HAS SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS
ON LOCATION OF THE HEAVY SNOW BAND. GIVEN MODEL DIFFICULTY IN
CAPTURING SWD EXTENT OF DIGGING OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS...CONCERNED
THAT MODELS HAVE BEEN SLOW TO CATCH ON TO INTENSITY OF SRN
SHORTWAVE AND COULD STILL BE TOO FAR W WITH SFC LOW TRACK.
GENERALLY FOLLOWED A GEM/NAM BLEND SINCE THE NAM BEST CAPTURED THE
INFLUENCE OF THE WEAKER SHORTWAVES AND THE GEM HAS BEEN
CONSISTENTLY CATCHING ON TO THE FARTHER EWD TRACK. WITH THAT IN
MIND...HAVE STARTED TRENDING THE FCST TOWARDS A MORE ERN SOLUTION
THAT BRINGS 2-4 INCHES OF ACCUMULATING SNOW TO FAR WRN COUNTIES.
RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BEHIND THE COLD FRONT AFTER MIDNIGHT BUT
A PERIOD OF SLEET IS POSSIBLE AS THE COLD AIR QUICKLY UNDERCUTS
WARMER LAYERS ALOFT. TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CREATE STRONG
GUSTY WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT. DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF
SLEET...WIND...AND SNOW...HAVE ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI COUNTIES.

KANOFSKY

FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...
SPOKES OF VORTICITY COUPLED WITH STEEP LAPSE RATES WILL BRING
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS/SQUALLS TO THE AREA AS THE NEARLY STACKED LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM PINWHEELS ACROSS IOWA. HAVE INCREASED POPS AND QPF
AS MODEL CONSENSUS AND PAST EXPERIENCE TELLS ME THAT ALTHOUGH NOT
EVERYONE WILL SEE ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM THESE SNOWBANDS...THOSE
THAT DO WILL LIKELY HAVE A FEW INCHES TO CONTEND WITH. COUPLE THE
LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION WITH THE BRISK WIND AND WINTER ADVISORY TYPE
CONDITIONS MAY BE REALIZED AT TIMES THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

CVKING

&&

.AVIATION...
/526 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009/

FOR THE 12Z TAFS...
IFR CEILINGS TO CONTINUE AS STORM SYSTEM WRAPS UP OVER THE TOP OF
THE CWA. SHOWERS AND EVEN SOME RUMBLES OF THUNDER WILL SPREAD
NORTH TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. AS COLD AIR FILTERS
BEHIND THE LOW...THE RAIN WILL TURN TO SNOW AT KCOU AROUND
06Z...AND ST. LOUIS METRO TAFS AROUND 12Z. WIND TO GO FROM
EAST/SOUTHEAST TO WEST/NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS GREATER THAN 25 KTS
POSSIBLE.

CVKING

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR AUDRAIN-BOONE-CALLAWAY-COLE-
     CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-GASCONADE-IRON-JEFFERSON-KNOX-LEWIS-
     LINCOLN-MADISON-MARION-MONITEAU-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-OSAGE-
     PIKE-RALLS-REYNOLDS-SHELBY-ST. CHARLES-ST. FRANCOIS-ST.
     LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-STE. GENEVIEVE-WARREN-WASHINGTON.

     WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
     FOR AUDRAIN-BOONE-CALLAWAY-COLE-KNOX-LEWIS-MARION-MONITEAU-
     MONROE-OSAGE-RALLS-SHELBY.

IL...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR ADAMS IL-BOND IL-BROWN IL-
     CALHOUN IL-CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-
     MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-MARION IL-MONROE IL-MONTGOMERY IL-
     PIKE IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST. CLAIR IL-WASHINGTON IL.

&&

WFO LSX
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 24, 4:32 AM CST, 5 hours 58 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
432 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-251200-
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-
432 AM CST THU DEC 24 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

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY
RAINFALL TO PARTS OF MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS TODAY. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING AS IT FALLS ON GROUND THAT IS ALREADY
SATURATED OR STILL FROZEN. FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE SEE THE
FLOOD WATCH.

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL TO
PARTS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY
FRIDAY. A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET IS POSSIBLE AS THE RAIN CHANGES
OVER TO SNOW. THE SYSTEM WILL ALSO PRODUCE SUSTAINED WINDS OF
15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE ACROSS THE BISTATE
REGION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE
DIMINISHING ON SATURDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH
ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. AN
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF
MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS AND ANY
FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION SEE OUR
WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE)... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LSX/?N=HWO1

KANOFSKY

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 24, 5:28 AM CST, 5 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
528 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

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

0526 AM     FLOOD            BOWLING GREEN           39.34N  91.20W
12/24/2009                   PIKE               MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER ON ROAD REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC TO THE SHERIFF
            DEPT AT HWY D AND WW

&&

EVENT NUMBER LSX0900433

CARNEY
Local storm report, Dec 24, 6:20 AM CST, 4 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
620 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

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

0617 AM     HEAVY RAIN       TROY                    38.98N  90.98W
12/24/2009  M1.51 INCH       LINCOLN            MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            DUE TO HIGH WATER FROM THE CUIVRE RIVER...RT H CLOSED
            BY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT...LOCATED BETWEEN HIGHWAY 47 AND
            E.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LSX0900434

SIECZYNSKI

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 23, 9:39 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXMorgan, Pike6 days
Dec 23, 9:39 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXPike, Scott6 days
Dec 23, 9:39 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXCalhoun, Jersey6 days
Dec 24, 12:37 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXBrown6 days
Dec 24, 1:48 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLSXRandolph8 hr
Dec 24, 5:45 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXBond, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Jersey and 7 more6 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.