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River Flood Warning 16, NWS St. Louis, MO

February 21, 2011Adams County, Illinois; Marion County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Feb 21, 2011, 12:33 PM CST for Adams County, Illinois; Marion County, Missouri. It took effect at Feb 23, 2011, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 21, 2011, 12:33 PM CST (18:33 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 23, 2011, 12:00 AM CST
Expired: Feb 22, 2011, 10:56 AM CST
In force
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Adams County, IL, Marion County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Mississippi River at Quincy (UINI2).

Action stage: 17 ft
Minor stage: 19 ft
Moderate stage: 22 ft
Major stage: 26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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.

803 
WGUS43 KLSX 211834
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1233 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CANTON LD20 
  AT QUINCY 
  AT GRAFTON 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF SNOWMELT RUNOFF FROM LAST WEEK...

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/

&&

ILC001-MOC111-221833-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0015.110222T1200Z-110226T1800Z/
/CANM7.1.ER.110222T1200Z.110223T1200Z.110225T1800Z.NO/
1233 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CANTON LD20.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY. 
* AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING AND CREST NEAR 
  14.4 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...BOTH BANKS BEGIN TO OVERFLOW.  MINOR DAMAGES
  BEGIN.


$$

ILC001-MOC127-221832-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0016.110223T0600Z-110226T0000Z/
/UINI2.1.ER.110223T0600Z.110223T1200Z.110225T0000Z.NO/
1233 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY
* FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TO THURSDAY. 
* AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY AND CREST
  NEAR 17.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...URBAN DAMAGE BEGINS AT QUINCY.  RAILROAD 
  LINE 6 MILES WEST OF QUINCY BEGINS TO FLOOD.  
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...RIVERSIDE CAMPSITES SOUTH OF QUINCY BEGIN TO
  FLOOD.


$$

ILC083-MOC183-221832-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0017.110222T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/GRFI2.1.ER.110222T1200Z.110225T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1233 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING AND CREST NEAR 
  19.4 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVER 
  FLOW...FLOODING FARMLAND.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     02/22  02/23  02/24  02/25  02/26

MISSISSIPPI RIVER 
  CANTON LD20     14.0   13.28      14.0   14.4   14.3   14.1   13.7
  QUINCY          17.0   15.88      16.6   17.1   17.1   16.8   16.4
  GRAFTON         18.0   17.62      18.0   18.6   19.2   19.4   19.4

2 follow-up statements

727 
WGUS83 KLSX 220339
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
939 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

...FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...
 
  
           THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT 
            ...CANTON LOCK AND DAM 20
            ...QUINCY
            ...HANNIBAL
            ...CLARKSVILLE LOCK AND DAM 24
            ...GRAFTON
            ...LOUISIANA 


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF SNOWMELT RUNOFF.

     PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO 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/

&&

ILC001-MOC111-230339-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0015.110223T0000Z-110226T1200Z/
/CANM7.1.ER.110223T0000Z.110223T1800Z.110225T1200Z.NO/
939 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CANTON LD20
* FROM TUESDAY TO WEDNESDAY.
* AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 14.3 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...BOTH BANKS OVERFLOW.  MINOR DAMAGES BEGIN.


$$

ILC001-MOC127-230338-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0016.110223T0600Z-110225T1800Z/
/UINI2.1.ER.110223T0600Z.110223T1200Z.110224T1800Z.NO/
939 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY
* FROM WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.
* AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 17.1 FEET WEDNESDAY
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...URBAN DAMAGE IN QUINCY.  RAILROAD LINE 6 MILES 
  WEST OF QUINCY BEGINS TO FLOOD.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

ILC149-MOC127-230338-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/
/HNNM7.1.ER.110221T1455Z.110223T1800Z.110227T1200Z.NO/
939 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 17.2 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...JOHN HAY RECREATION AREA BEGINS FLOODING.


$$

ILC149-MOC163-230338-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110228T1800Z/
/LUSM7.1.ER.110222T0600Z.110223T1800Z.110227T1800Z.NO/
939 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 16.1 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...DAMAGE BEGINS IN UNPROTECTED AREAS.


$$

ILC013-MOC163-230338-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0014.110222T0326Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.110221T2130Z.110224T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
939 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 26.6 FEET THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...STATE ROUTE P EAST OF ELSBERRY BEGINS 
  FLOODING JUST EAST OF THE LEVEE.
* IMPACT...AT 25.3 FEET...THE ROAD TO PORT MARMAC, ABOUT 15 HOMES JUST
  SOUTH OF CLARKSVILLE, BEGINS FLOODING.


$$

ILC083-MOC183-230338-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0017.110222T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/GRFI2.1.ER.110222T1800Z.110225T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
939 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 19.4 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVER 
  FLOW...FLOODING FARMLAND.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     02/22  02/23  02/24  02/25  02/26

MISSISSIPPI RIVER 
  CANTON LD20     14.0   13.26      13.5   14.2   14.2   14.0   13.7
  QUINCY          17.0   16.21      16.6   17.1   17.1   16.7   16.4
  HANNIBAL        16.0   16.49      16.8   17.1   17.0   16.5   16.2
  LOUISIANA       15.0   14.91      15.2   16.0   16.1   15.8   15.4
  CLARKSVILLE LD  25.0   25.13      25.3   26.2   26.6   26.3   25.9
  GRAFTON         18.0   17.76      17.9   18.5   19.0   19.3   19.4

365 
WGUS83 KLSX 221656
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1056 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...
 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CANTON LD20 AFFECTING ADAMS AND LEWIS 
  COUNTIES

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY AFFECTING ADAMS AND MARION COUNTIES

.THIS FLOOD WARNING WAS A RESULT OF SNOW MELT RUNOFF...

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/

&&

ILC001-MOC111-221726-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110226T1200Z/
/CANM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CANTON LD20.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 13.4 FEET LAST 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 13.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING.


$$

ILC001-MOC127-221726-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110225T1800Z/
/UINI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 16.2 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL TO 16.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     02/23  02/24  02/25  02/26  02/27

MISSISSIPPI RIVER 
  CANTON LD20     14.0   12.92      13.0   13.0   12.8   12.7   12.5
  QUINCY          17.0   16.04      16.0   15.9   15.7   15.6   15.4

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 21, 8:38 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Pike	60 hr
Feb 21, 8:38 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Pike	4 days
Feb 21, 8:38 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Calhoun	4 days
Feb 21, 12:33 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Adams	22 hr
Feb 21, 12:33 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Jersey	5 days

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Illinois, 2011 River Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2011 Every river flood warning in 2011

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.