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River Flood Warning 122, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 25, 2011Marion County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at May 25, 2011, 9:06 AM CDT for Marion County, Missouri. It took effect at May 25, 2011, 12:01 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 25, 2011, 9:06 AM CDT (14:06 UTC)
In effect from: May 25, 2011, 12:01 PM CDT
Expired: May 25, 2011, 8:11 PM CDT
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity: Minor

County Marion County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:08 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 River (MO) at Palmyra (PALM7). The gauge peaked at 14.80 ft at May 25, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 11 ft
Minor stage: 13 ft
Moderate stage: 16 ft
Major stage: 22 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05501000, 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.

908 
WGUS43 KLSX 251406
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
906 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

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

  NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA AFFECTING MARION COUNTY

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE 
PAST 24 HOURS AND AROUND 1 INCH FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RAINFALL HEAVIER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO
RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN PREDICTED.  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/

&&

MOC127-261406-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0122.110525T1701Z-110527T1124Z/
/PALM7.1.ER.110525T1701Z.110526T0000Z.110526T1124Z.NO/
906 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA
* TO THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 14.9 FEET THIS 
  EVENING AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MARION COUNTY RD 341 NORTH OF PALMYRA 
  INUNDATED. SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODING...RIGHT BANK.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 333, EAST OF PALMYRA, BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     05/26  05/27  05/28  05/29  05/30

NORTH RIVER
  PALMYRA         13.0   12.64      12.9    8.7    5.8    4.7    4.4

1 follow-up statement

614 
WGUS83 KLSX 260111
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
811 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR 

  NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA 

.THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT REGARDING THE FLOODING EVENTS WHICH
AFFECTED TAYLOR AND PALMYRA...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN 
PREDICTED.  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/

&&

MOC127-260141-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0121.000000T0000Z-110528T0800Z/
/TAYM7.1.ER.110525T1546Z.110525T1900Z.110525T2322Z.NO/
811 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SOUTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR TAYLOR.
* AT 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  6:22 PM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR
  8.8 FEET THURSDAY MORNING.

$$

MOC127-260141-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0122.000000T0000Z-110527T1124Z/
/PALM7.1.ER.110525T1346Z.110525T1815Z.110525T2224Z.NO/
811 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE NORTH RIVER AT PALMYRA.
* AT 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  5:24 PM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR
  10.6 FEET THURSDAY MORNING.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     05/26  05/27  05/28  05/29  05/30

SOUTH FABIUS RIVER
  TAYLOR           9.5    9.10       8.8    7.3    3.7    2.5    2.0

NORTH RIVER
  PALMYRA         13.0   11.51      10.6    7.4    5.5    4.6    4.4

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 25, 1:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Boone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau	43 min
May 25, 1:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Audrain, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls	40 min
May 25, 2:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Lincoln, Marion, Pike, Ralls	45 min
May 25, 2:16 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LSX	Boone, Cole, Moniteau	6 hr
May 25, 3:09 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LSX	Audrain, Knox, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Ralls and 1 more	5 hr
May 25, 3:55 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Lewis, Marion, Shelby	6 hr
May 25, 4:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Franklin, Lincoln, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren	35 min
May 25, 4:39 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Lincoln	22 min
May 25, 5:08 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Lewis	3 days
May 25, 7:47 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LSX	Audrain, Boone, Cole, Knox, Lewis, Marion and 5 more	3 hr
May 25, 7:56 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Marion	12 hr
May 25, 11:03 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Callaway, Cole	5 days
May 25, 11:03 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Franklin, Warren	6 days
May 25, 11:03 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Saint Charles, Saint Louis	20 days
May 25, 12:15 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Lewis	13 days
May 25, 12:15 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Marion	13 days
May 25, 12:15 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Marion	13 days
May 25, 12:15 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Marion	40 days
May 25, 12:15 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Ralls	15 days
May 25, 12:15 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Pike	40 days
May 25, 12:15 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Pike	46 days
May 25, 12:15 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Lincoln	43 days
May 25, 12:15 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis	46 days
May 25, 1:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Cole, Moniteau	60 min
May 25, 1:36 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Moniteau	5 hr
May 25, 1:36 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Cole	39 min
May 25, 1:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Audrain, Callaway, Montgomery, Pike	42 min
May 25, 1:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Warren	51 min
May 25, 1:55 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Boone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau	50 min
May 25, 2:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Audrain, Boone, Marion, Monroe, Ralls, Shelby	43 min
May 25, 2:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Audrain, Callaway, Montgomery, Pike	40 min
May 25, 2:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Warren	53 min
May 25, 2:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Audrain, Marion, Monroe, Ralls, Shelby	49 min
May 25, 2:14 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Cole	5 hr
May 25, 2:15 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Callaway, Cole, Osage	45 min
May 25, 2:22 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade	53 min
May 25, 2:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Crawford	61 min
May 25, 2:36 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Audrain, Boone	6 hr
May 25, 2:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Audrain, Montgomery, Pike	48 min
May 25, 2:43 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Jefferson, Saint Francois, Washington	18 min
May 25, 2:44 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Audrain, Callaway, Montgomery, Osage	46 min
May 25, 2:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois	32 min
May 25, 2:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Gasconade, Osage	39 min
May 25, 2:54 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Marion, Monroe, Pike, Ralls	51 min
May 25, 2:55 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Lincoln, Pike	50 min
May 25, 3:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Franklin, Gasconade, Lincoln, Montgomery, Warren	40 min
May 25, 3:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Iron, Reynolds	40 min
May 25, 3:08 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Monroe	6 hr
May 25, 3:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Saint Charles	36 min
May 25, 3:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis	44 min
May 25, 3:19 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Crawford, Franklin, Jefferson, Washington	41 min
May 25, 3:23 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike	6 hr
May 25, 3:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Lincoln	46 min
May 25, 3:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Jefferson	33 min
May 25, 3:32 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Iron, Reynolds, Washington	43 min
May 25, 3:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Pike, Ralls	41 min
May 25, 3:37 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Lewis, Marion	25 min
May 25, 3:38 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Ralls	6 hr
May 25, 3:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Lincoln, Saint Charles, Warren	38 min
May 25, 3:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Iron, Madison, Reynolds, Saint Francois, Washington	37 min
May 25, 3:42 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Lewis, Marion	6 hr
May 25, 3:43 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Pike	47 min
May 25, 3:48 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LSX	Callaway	6 hr
May 25, 3:59 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Iron, Madison	46 min
May 25, 4:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis	45 min
May 25, 4:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Saint Charles, Saint Louis	40 min
May 25, 4:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis	49 min
May 25, 4:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Iron, Jefferson, Saint Francois, Washington	46 min
May 25, 4:23 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve	52 min
May 25, 4:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois	45 min
May 25, 4:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Jefferson	26 min
May 25, 4:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Saint Charles, Saint Louis	21 min
May 25, 4:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Madison	45 min
May 25, 4:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Washington	39 min
May 25, 5:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis	25 min
May 25, 5:03 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis	4 hr
May 25, 5:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Sainte Genevieve	48 min
May 25, 5:17 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Madison, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois	43 min
May 25, 5:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois	52 min

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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.