Flash Flood Warning 63, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Jun 26, 2011, 2:11 AM CDT (07:11 UTC)

Expired

Jun 26, 2011, 6:30 AM CDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Monroe County, IL, Randolph County, IL, Sainte Genevieve County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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518 
WGUS53 KLSX 260711
FFWLSX
ILC133-157-MOC186-261130-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0063.110626T0711Z-110626T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
211 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
  RANDOLPH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...
  SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 630 AM CDT

* AT 210 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE 
  WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 
  FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY AND SOUTHERN 
  MONROE COUNTY SINCE 100 AM. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 
  INCHES OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 600 AM.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  CHESTER...RED BUD...SPARTA...STE. GENEVIEVE...BALDWIN...BREMEN...
  COULTERVILLE...EVANSVILLE...PERCY...ST. MARY AND STEELEVILLE.

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 3771 9010 3814 9026 3820 9035 3829 9036
      3822 9002 3819 8959 3794 8959 3782 8967
      3781 8971 3784 8974 3785 8979 3788 8981
      3790 8985 3787 8990 3787 8994 3782 8999
      3772 9007

$$

GLASS

846 
WGUS73 KLSX 261121
FFSLSX

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

ILC133-157-MOC186-261136-
/O.EXP.KLSX.FF.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110626T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONROE IL-RANDOLPH IL-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-
621 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN STE.
GENEVIEVE...RANDOLPH AND SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTIES WILL BE ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE AT 630 AM CDT...

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

LAT...LON 3771 9010 3814 9026 3820 9035 3829 9036
      3822 9002 3819 8959 3794 8959 3782 8967
      3781 8971 3784 8974 3785 8979 3788 8981
      3790 8985 3787 8990 3787 8994 3782 8999
      3772 9007

$$

TILLY

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