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River Flood Warning 4, NWS St. Louis, MO

February 16, 2011Lincoln County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Feb 16, 2011, 10:09 AM CST for Lincoln County, Missouri. It took effect at Feb 17, 2011, 2:15 AM CST. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 16, 2011, 10:09 AM CST (16:09 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 17, 2011, 2:15 AM CST
Expired
Feb 17, 2011, 8:44 PM CST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity
Minor

County Lincoln County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:12 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 Cuivre River at Troy (TRYM7). The gauge peaked at 22.24 ft at Feb 17, 2011, 8:00 AM CST.

actionminormoderate15202502/1602/1702/1802/19
Action stage
19 ft
Minor stage
21 ft
Moderate stage
25 ft
Major stage
29 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05514500, 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.

522 
WGUS43 KLSX 161610
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1009 AM CST WED FEB 16 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL
MISSOURI... 

  CUIVRE RIVER NEAR TROY AFFECTING LINCOLN COUNTY

  NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY

  MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF SNOW MELT OVER THE PAST 3 DAYS...

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/

&&

MOC113-171609-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0004.110217T0306Z-110219T1400Z/
/TRYM7.1.ER.110217T0306Z.110217T1800Z.110218T1400Z.NO/
1009 AM CST WED FEB 16 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CUIVRE RIVER NEAR TROY
* UNTIL FRIDAY.  
* AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CREST NEAR 23.5 FEET
  BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LEFT BANK OVERFLOWS.  MINOR 
  FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FROM HIGHWAY 61 EAST TO FRENCHMANS BLUFF...
  LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND IS INUNDATED.

$$

MOC111-171608-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0005.110217T0417Z-110220T1630Z/
/EWNM7.1.ER.110217T0417Z.110217T1800Z.110219T1630Z.NO/
1009 AM CST WED FEB 16 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* UNTIL SATURDAY.  
* AT 8:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CREST NEAR 13.8 FEET
  BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LEFT BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR MONTICELLO.

$$

MOC111-171608-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0006.110218T0440Z-110221T1720Z/
/EWMM7.1.ER.110218T0440Z.110219T0600Z.110220T1720Z.NO/
1009 AM CST WED FEB 16 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* UNTIL SUNDAY. 
* AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CREST
  NEAR 15.9 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.7 FEET...RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS UPSTREAM OF BRIDGE NEAR
  THE GAGE.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     02/17  02/18  02/19  02/20  02/21

CUIVRE RIVER
  TROY            21.0   15.48      23.2   21.4   16.6   12.5   10.5

NORTH FABIUS RIVER
  EWING           11.0    6.83      13.4   13.2   11.3    9.8    8.7

MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
  EWING           12.0    6.50       8.4   14.1   15.7   12.8   10.3
3 follow-up statements
352 
WGUS83 KLSX 170303
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
903 PM CST WED FEB 16 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
 
  
         THE CUIVRE RIVER NEAR 
          ...TROY  

         THE NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR 
          ...EWING

         THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR 
          ...EWING


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RUNOFF FROM SNOW MELT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTIONUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION 
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS 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/

&&

MOC113-180303-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0004.110217T0815Z-110219T1317Z/
/TRYM7.1.ER.110217T0815Z.110217T1800Z.110218T1317Z.NO/
903 PM CST WED FEB 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CUIVRE RIVER NEAR TROY
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 23.3 FEET TOMORROW AFTERNOON 
  AND THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.1 FEET...WATER BEGINS COVERING FRENCHMAN BLUFF ROAD 
  (COUNTY ROAD 658) JUST WEST OF THE CUIVRE RIVER BRIDGE.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...CONSIDERABLE AGRICULTURAL LAND IS FLOODED 
  BETWEEN TROY AND MOSCOW MILLS.


$$

MOC111-180302-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0005.110217T0600Z-110220T1600Z/
/EWNM7.1.ER.110217T0600Z.110217T1800Z.110219T1600Z.NO/
903 PM CST WED FEB 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 13.6 FEET TOMORROW AFTERNOON
  AND THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...LEFT BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR MONTICELLO.


$$

MOC111-180302-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0006.110218T0040Z-110222T1042Z/
/EWMM7.1.ER.110218T0040Z.110220T0600Z.110221T1042Z.NO/
903 PM CST WED FEB 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 15.7 FEET SUNDAY MORNING
  AND THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.7 FEET...RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS UPSTREAM NEAR THE GAGE.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     02/17  02/18  02/19  02/20  02/21

CUIVRE RIVER
  TROY            21.0   17.46      22.5   21.3   16.3   12.7   10.5

NORTH FABIUS RIVER
  EWING           11.0    9.42      12.8   12.9   11.2    9.8    8.8

MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
  EWING           12.0    8.52       9.8   13.7   15.3   15.4   11.7
142 
WGUS83 KLSX 171543
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
942 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  CUIVRE RIVER NEAR TROY AFFECTING LINCOLN COUNTY 

  MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF SNOW MELT OVER THE PAST FOUR DAYS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS
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/

&&

MOC113-181542-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110219T1554Z/
/TRYM7.1.ER.110217T0740Z.110218T0000Z.110218T1554Z.NO/
942 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CUIVRE RIVER NEAR TROY
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.7 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY LATE 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.1 FEET...WATER BEGINS COVERING FRENCHMAN BLUFF ROAD 
  (COUNTY ROAD 658) JUST WEST OF THE CUIVRE RIVER BRIDGE.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...CONSIDERABLE AGRICULTURAL LAND IS FLOODED 
  BETWEEN TROY AND MOSCOW MILLS.


$$

MOC111-181541-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0006.110217T2230Z-110222T0049Z/
/EWMM7.1.ER.110217T2230Z.110220T0600Z.110221T0049Z.NO/
942 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.6 FEET...LEFT BANK OVERFLOWS DOWNSTREAM OF BRIDGE 
  NEAR THE GAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 15.7 FEET...RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS UPSTREAM OF BRIDGE NEAR
  THE GAGE.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     02/18  02/19  02/20  02/21  02/22

CUIVRE RIVER
  TROY            21.0   22.22      22.3   14.8   10.7    9.0    8.4

MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
  EWING           12.0   11.20      13.6   15.1   15.9    8.3    5.2
023 
WGUS83 KLSX 180244
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
844 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011

          ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
 
     
        THE CUIVRE RIVER NEAR 
         ...TROY AFFECTING LINCOLN COUNTY


THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

&&

MOC113-180314-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110219T1554Z/
/TRYM7.1.ER.110217T0740Z.110217T1500Z.110217T2132Z.NO/
844 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CUIVRE RIVER NEAR TROY.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 3:32 PM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     02/18  02/19  02/20  02/21  02/22

CUIVRE RIVER
  TROY            21.0   19.68      18.1   12.1    9.4    8.4    8.1

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 16, 4:17 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryLSXKnox, Lewis, Shelby5 hr
Feb 16, 9:03 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryLSXKnox, Lewis, Shelby3 hr
Feb 16, 10:09 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXLewis4 days
Feb 16, 10:09 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXLewis3 days
Feb 16, 11:21 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXCole10 hr

Nearby

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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.