Alert archive / Missouri / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 52, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Mar 15, 2011, 9:17 AM CDT for Franklin County, Missouri. It took effect at Mar 16, 2011, 4:49 AM CDT. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2011, 9:17 AM CDT (14:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 16, 2011, 4:49 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2011, 8:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Franklin County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:15 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 Bourbeuse River at Union (UNNM7). The gauge peaked at 15.42 ft at Mar 17, 2011, 12:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 22 ft
- Major stage
- 26 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07016500, 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.
724
WGUS43 KLSX 151417
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
917 AM CDT TUE MAR 15 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT
UNION
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF ONE TO TWO INCHES OF PRECIPITATION
THE PAST 36 HOURS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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/
&&
MOC071-161417-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0052.110316T0417Z-110318T1224Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.110316T0417Z.110316T1800Z.110317T1224Z.NO/
917 AM CDT TUE MAR 15 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* FROM THIS EVENING TO THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 16.5 FEET WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FARMLAND BELOW THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/16 03/17 03/18 03/19 03/20
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15.0 10.92 16.2 15.1 8.0 4.9 3.94 follow-up statements
540
WGUS83 KLSX 160229
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
929 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UP TO TWO INCHES OF PRECIPITATION SINCE
LATE SUNDAY...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW
UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC099-170229-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-110317T1200Z/
/BYRM7.1.ER.110315T2117Z.110316T0145Z.110316T1200Z.NO/
929 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY.
* AT 8:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST NOW.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY BB NEAR CEDAR HILL BEGINS
FLOODING AT THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 15.5 FEET...ROCKFORD BEACH PARK AT THE HIGHWAY MM BRIDGE
BEGINS FLOODING.
$$
MOC071-170228-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0052.110316T0949Z-110318T0325Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.110316T0949Z.110316T1800Z.110317T0325Z.NO/
929 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY.
* AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW
AND CREST NEAR 15.7 FEET BY AFTERNOON. THEN THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/16 03/17 03/18 03/19 03/20
BIG RIVER
BYRNESVILLE 16.0 16.68 16.0 11.0 8.2 7.1 6.5
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15.0 13.18 15.4 13.5 7.8 4.8 3.8570
WGUS83 KLSX 161432
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
932 AM CDT WED MAR 16 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UP TO TWO INCHES OF LIQUID
PRECIPITATION THIS PAST WEEK...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS
CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC099-171432-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-110317T2113Z/
/BYRM7.1.ER.110315T2117Z.110316T1130Z.110316T2113Z.NO/
932 AM CDT WED MAR 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 8:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED NEAR 17.4 FEET AT 7 AM AND IS
FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY BB NEAR CEDAR HILL BEGINS
FLOODING AT THIS HEIGHT.
$$
MOC071-171431-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110318T0900Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.110316T2100Z.110317T0600Z.110317T0900Z.NO/
932 AM CDT WED MAR 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 15.2 FEET OVERNIGHT
BEFORE FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/17 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21
BIG RIVER
BYRNESVILLE 16.0 17.24 12.1 8.7 7.6 6.9 6.3
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15.0 14.54 14.8 8.7 5.2 4.1 3.5590
WGUS83 KLSX 170124
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
824 PM CDT WED MAR 16 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT
...UNION
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS
AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC071-180124-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110318T0600Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.110316T2007Z.110317T0100Z.110317T0600Z.NO/
824 PM CDT WED MAR 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* UNTIL THURSDAY.
* AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/17 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15.0 15.33 14.2 8.7 5.1 4.1 3.5681
WGUS83 KLSX 171330
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
830 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY
.THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT ALONG THE
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION.
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/
&&
MOC071-171400-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110318T0600Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.110316T2007Z.110317T0500Z.110317T1017Z.NO/
830 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION.
* AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5:17 AM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 7.9 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FARMLAND BELOW THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15.0 14.39 7.9 4.5 3.6 3.2 2.9The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 7:33 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 13 hr |
| Mar 14, 9:20 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson | 47 hr |
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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.