Alert archive / Missouri / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 162, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Jun 14, 2011, 9:46 AM CDT for Lewis County, Missouri. It took effect at Jun 16, 2011, 3:15 AM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2011, 9:46 AM CDT (14:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 16, 2011, 3:15 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2011, 10:23 AM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Lewis County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 179 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:47 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 Middle Fabius River near Ewing (EWMM7). The gauge peaked at 7.62 ft at Jun 15, 2011, 5:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 9.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 17 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05498150, 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.
194
WGUS43 KLSX 141446
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
946 AM CDT TUE JUN 14 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAINFALL
THAT HAS FALLEN SINCE LAST EVENING IN ADDITION TO ONE TO TWO INCHES
OF RAIN FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
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/
&&
MOC111-151446-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0160.110614T2100Z-110619T1500Z/
/EWNM7.2.ER.110614T2100Z.110617T0000Z.110618T1500Z.NO/
946 AM CDT TUE JUN 14 2011
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 17.5
FEET EARLY OVERNIGHT THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...JUNIPER AVENUE (LEWIS COUNTY ROAD 513) WILL
BE FLOODED AT THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.6 FEET...LEFT BANK OVERFLOWS AT THE GAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 17.3 FEET...195TH STREET (COUNTY ROAD 516) JUST EAST OF
MONTICELLO WILL BE FLOODED AT THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.1 FEET...RIGHT BANK BEGINS FLOODING AT THE GAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...CROP DAMAGE BEGINS NEAR MONTICELLO.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...LEWIS COUNTY ROAD 532 (OR 230TH STREET) WILL
BE FLOODED AT THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY E WEST OF WILLIAMSTOWN BEGINS
TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LEFT BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR MONTICELLO.
$$
MOC111-151445-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0162.110615T0738Z-110619T1545Z/
/EWMM7.1.ER.110615T0738Z.110618T0000Z.110618T1545Z.NO/
946 AM CDT TUE JUN 14 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT
AND CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 14.5 FEET FRIDAY EVENING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 06/15 06/16 06/17 06/18 06/19
NORTH FABIUS RIVER
EWING 11.0 8.97 13.4 17.1 16.2 11.5 8.3
MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
EWING 12.0 7.14 12.8 13.3 14.1 13.0 7.62 follow-up statements
486
WGUS83 KLSX 150306
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1006 PM CDT TUE JUN 14 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION
THAT FELL ACROSS SOUTHEAST IOWA AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI MONDAY NIGHT
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/
&&
MOC111-160306-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0160.000000T0000Z-110619T1430Z/
/EWNM7.2.ER.110614T2038Z.110616T1200Z.110618T1430Z.NO/
1006 PM CDT TUE JUN 14 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* UNTIL SATURDAY.
* AT 9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 17.5 FEET THURSDAY
MORNING AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...JUNIPER AVENUE (LEWIS COUNTY ROAD 513) WILL
BE FLOODED AT THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.6 FEET...LEFT BANK OVERFLOWS AT THE GAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 17.3 FEET...195TH STREET (COUNTY ROAD 516) JUST EAST OF
MONTICELLO WILL BE FLOODED AT THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.1 FEET...RIGHT BANK BEGINS FLOODING AT THE GAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...CROP DAMAGE BEGINS NEAR MONTICELLO.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...LEWIS COUNTY ROAD 532 (OR 230TH STREET)
WILL BE FLOODED AT THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY E WEST OF WILLIAMSTOWN BEGINS
TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LEFT BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR MONTICELLO.
$$
MOC111-160305-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0162.110616T0815Z-110619T0112Z/
/EWMM7.1.ER.110616T0815Z.110617T0000Z.110618T0112Z.NO/
1006 PM CDT TUE JUN 14 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
MORNING...CREST NEAR 12.9 FEET THURSDAY NIGHT AND SHOULD FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 06/15 06/16 06/17 06/18 06/19
NORTH FABIUS RIVER
EWING 11.0 12.54 14.5 17.5 15.9 11.5 8.1
MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
EWING 12.0 6.65 10.5 12.5 12.9 9.9 6.5726
WGUS83 KLSX 151523
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1023 AM CDT WED JUN 15 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR
EWING
.THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT AS THE BASIN
DID NOT RECEIVE AS MUCH RAINFALL AS FORECAST...
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/
&&
MOC111-151553-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0162.000000T0000Z-110619T0112Z/
/EWMM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1023 AM CDT WED JUN 15 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING.
* AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7.6 FEET. THE
RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A SECONDARY RISE TO NEAR 7.2 FEET FRIDAY
MORNING BEFORE FALLING ONCE AGAIN TO A STAGE NEAR 3.8 FEET MONDAY
MORNING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 06/16 06/17 06/18 06/19 06/20
MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
EWING 12.0 7.04 6.7 7.2 5.8 4.4 3.8The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 10:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lewis | 21 min |
| Jun 13, 10:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Lewis | 8 hr |
| Jun 14, 1:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Saint Charles | 16 min |
| Jun 14, 4:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 10 days |
| Jun 14, 6:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lewis | 3 days |
| Jun 14, 11:56 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 11 days |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2011Every 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.