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River Flood Warning 252, NWS St. Louis, MO

August 14, 2010Lewis County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Aug 14, 2010, 8:00 PM CDT for Lewis County, Missouri. It was in force for 37 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 14, 2010, 8:00 PM CDT (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 16, 2010, 9:15 AM CDT
In force
37 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity
Minor

County Lewis County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 179 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:02 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 Fabius River near Ewing (EWNM7). The gauge peaked at 13.17 ft at Aug 15, 2010, 7:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate5101508/1508/1608/17
Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
17 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05497150, 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.

334 
WGUS43 KLSX 150100
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
800 PM CDT SAT AUG 14 2010

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


  NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE 
PAST 48 HOURS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/

&&

MOC111-160100-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0252.100815T0100Z-100817T1259Z/
/EWNM7.1.ER.100815T0054Z.100815T0600Z.100816T1259Z.NO/
800 PM CDT SAT AUG 14 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* UNTIL MONDAY.
* AT 7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAT TO CREST NEAR 13.5 FEET TONIGHT AND 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LEFT BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR MONTICELLO.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     08/15  08/16  08/17  08/18  08/19

NORTH FABIUS RIVER
  EWING           11.0   10.80      13.2   11.1    8.0    5.4    4.3
3 follow-up statements
990 
WGUS83 KLSX 150154
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
854 PM CDT SAT AUG 14 2010

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


  NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY 


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE 
PAST 48 HOURS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/

&&

MOC111-160154-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0252.000000T0000Z-100817T2120Z/
/EWNM7.1.ER.100815T0047Z.100815T1800Z.100816T2120Z.NO/
854 PM CDT SAT AUG 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 13.0 FEET SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     08/15  08/16  08/17  08/18  08/19

NORTH FABIUS RIVER
  EWING           11.0   11.43      12.9   12.1    8.7    5.6    4.5
245 
WGUS83 KLSX 151444
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
944 AM CDT SUN AUG 15 2010

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

 
  NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY 


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RECENT PRECIPITATION THAT FELL 
OVER THE FABIUS RIVER BASIN AND ASSOCIATED RUNOFF...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/

&&

MOC111-161444-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0252.000000T0000Z-100817T1836Z/
/EWNM7.1.ER.100815T0047Z.100815T1800Z.100816T1836Z.NO/
944 AM CDT SUN AUG 15 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.3 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     08/16  08/17  08/18  08/19  08/20

NORTH FABIUS RIVER
  EWING           11.0   13.15      11.9    8.4    5.5    4.6    4.1
604 
WGUS83 KLSX 161415
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
915 AM CDT MON AUG 16 2010

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

  NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY


.THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED REGARDING THIS FLOODING EVENT 
ALONG THE NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/

&&

MOC111-161445-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0252.000000T0000Z-100817T1836Z/
/EWNM7.N.ER.100815T0047Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
915 AM CDT MON AUG 16 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING.
* AT  8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER DROPPED BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY EVENING AND WILL 
  CONTINUE TO FALL.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     08/17  08/18  08/19  08/20  08/21

NORTH FABIUS RIVER
  EWING           11.0    7.19       5.5    4.8    4.1    3.9    3.8

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 15, 9:42 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln47 hr
Aug 15, 10:54 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles3 days

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2010Every river flood warning in 2010

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.