Alert archive / Missouri / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 53, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Mar 16, 2011, 6:28 AM CDT for Cole County, Missouri. It took effect at Mar 16, 2011, 7:51 AM CDT. It was in force for 31 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2011, 6:28 AM CDT (11:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 16, 2011, 7:51 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2011, 3:01 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Cole County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:25 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 Moreau River (MO) near Jefferson City (JCMM7). The gauge peaked at 19.01 ft at Mar 16, 2011, 5:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 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 06910750, 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.
146
WGUS43 KLSX 161128
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
628 AM CDT WED MAR 16 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RAIN AND HEAVY WET SNOW THAT
HAS FALLEN 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/
&&
MOC051-171128-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0053.110316T1524Z-110317T2100Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.110316T1524Z.110316T1800Z.110316T2100Z.NO/
628 AM CDT WED MAR 16 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* FROM THIS MORNING TO THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 5:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATER
THIS MORNING CRESTING NEAR 17.1 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/17 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21
MOREAU RIVER
JEFFERSON CITY 17.0 16.81 13.1 7.6 5.6 4.6 4.04 follow-up statements
410
WGUS83 KLSX 161253
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
753 AM CDT WED MAR 16 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RAIN AND HEAVY WET SNOW THIS
PAST WEEK...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS
CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC051-171253-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0053.110316T1251Z-110318T0000Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.110316T1058Z.110316T1800Z.110317T0000Z.NO/
753 AM CDT WED MAR 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* FROM THIS MORNING TO THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 18.1 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON BEFORE FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/17 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21
MOREAU RIVER
JEFFERSON CITY 17.0 17.54 10.4 7.0 5.3 4.4 3.9861
WGUS83 KLSX 170048
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
748 PM CDT WED MAR 16 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR
...JEFFERSON CITY
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/
&&
MOC051-180048-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-110318T0706Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.110316T1058Z.110316T2145Z.110317T0706Z.NO/
748 PM CDT WED MAR 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/17 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21
MOREAU RIVER
JEFFERSON CITY 17.0 18.69 13.0 7.7 5.7 4.6 4.0151
WGUS83 KLSX 170053
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
753 PM CDT WED MAR 16 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR
...JEFFERSON CITY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS
AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC051-180048-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-110318T0706Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.110316T1058Z.110316T2145Z.110317T0706Z.NO/
753 PM CDT WED MAR 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* UNTIL THURSDAY.
* AT 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/17 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21
MOREAU RIVER
JEFFERSON CITY 17.0 18.69 13.0 7.7 5.7 4.6 4.0791
WGUS83 KLSX 172001
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
301 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY
.THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT CONCERNING THIS FLOODING EVENT.
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/
&&
MOC051-172031-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-110318T0706Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.110316T1058Z.110316T2145Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
301 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY.
* AT 2:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STATE LATE LAST NIGHT AND
WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22
MOREAU RIVER
JEFFERSON CITY 17.0 8.72 7.3 5.8 4.6 4.0The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 9:24 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 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.