Flash Flood Warning 67, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Jun 26, 2011, 10:11 PM CDT (03:11 UTC)

Expired

Jun 27, 2011, 9:00 AM CDT

In force

11 hr

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Adams County, IL, Brown County, IL

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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269 
WGUS53 KLSX 270311
FFWLSX
ILC001-009-270900-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0067.110627T0311Z-110627T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1011 PM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  BROWN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 400 AM CDT

* AT 1007 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE 
  WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN 
  THE PAST HOUR. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  LIMA...LORAINE...WOODVILLE...CHATTON...CLAYTON...GOLDEN...
  MOUND STATION...MOUNT STERLING AND RIPLEY.


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 4020 9095 4018 9090 4011 9090 4011 9076
      4007 9067 4003 9065 4003 9060 3999 9060
      3999 9053 3997 9050 3992 9053 3989 9057
      3997 9146 4012 9151 4019 9151

$$

BYRD

586 
WGUS53 KLSX 270837
FFWLSX
ILC001-009-271400-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FF.W.0067.000000T0000Z-110627T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
337 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  BROWN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 900 AM CDT

* AT 334 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUED TO 
  MOVE ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. UP TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN
  HAS FALLEN WITH AN ADDITIONAL HALF AN INCH TO AN INCH POSSIBLE 
  OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR SO.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  LIMA...LORAINE...WOODVILLE...CHATTON...BUCKHORN...CAMP POINT...
  CLAYTON...GOLDEN...MENDON...MOUND STATION...RIPLEY 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.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...
COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND
OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 4020 9095 4018 9090 4011 9090 4011 9076
      4007 9067 4003 9065 4003 9060 3999 9060
      3999 9053 3997 9050 3992 9053 3989 9057
      3997 9146 4012 9151 4019 9151

$$

BYRD

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