Flash Flood Warning 61, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Jun 25, 2011, 8:33 PM CDT (01:33 UTC)

Expired

Jun 26, 2011, 2:30 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Adams County, IL, Brown County, IL, Lewis County, MO

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967 
WGUS53 KLSX 260133
FFWLSX
ILC001-009-MOC111-260730-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0061.110626T0133Z-110626T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
833 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  ADAMS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  BROWN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  EASTERN LEWIS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 230 AM CDT

* AT 832 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE      
  WARNED AREA. THIS VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WAS OCCURRING OVER AREAS     
  THAT ALREADY RECEIVED NEARLY 2 INCHES OF RAIN EARLIER TODAY.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  CANTON...QUINCY...BUCKHORN...CAMP POINT...CLAYTON...GOLDEN...LA
  GRANGE...MAYWOOD...MENDON AND MOUNT STERLING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 4025 9150 4020 9150 4020 9092 4011 9090
      4011 9070 4003 9065 4003 9060 3999 9060
      3999 9052 3997 9050 3988 9058 3984 9057
      3984 9092 3983 9092 3985 9142 3987 9145
      3995 9144 3995 9159 4001 9169 4026 9170

$$

KANOFSKY

360 
WGUS73 KLSX 260706
FFSLSX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
206 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011

ILC001-MOC111-260719-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FF.W.0061.000000T0000Z-110626T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ADAMS IL-LEWIS MO-
206 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN LEWIS AND
ADAMS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. STREAMS
AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED OR WERE BEGINNING TO
RECEDE...ENDING THE FLOOD THREAT. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...
PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

LAT...LON 4011 9070 4009 9070 4008 9068 4003 9065
      4003 9060 3999 9060 3999 9052 3997 9050
      3988 9058 3984 9057 3985 9092 4000 9092
      4011 9090

$$

ILC009-260730-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0061.000000T0000Z-110626T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BROWN IL-
206 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BROWN COUNTY UNTIL 230
AM CDT...

AT 204 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT 
SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING FROM THE HEAVY 
RAINFALL WHICH FELL LAST NIGHT. 

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...BUCKHORN... 
RIPLEY...LA GRANGE AND MOUNT STERLING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE
IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 4011 9070 4009 9070 4008 9068 4003 9065
      4003 9060 3999 9060 3999 9052 3997 9050
      3988 9058 3984 9057 3985 9092 4000 9092
      4011 9090

$$

GLASS

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