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River Flood Warning 9, NWS St. Louis, MO

February 17, 2011Adams County, Illinois; Marion County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Feb 17, 2011, 11:45 AM CST for Adams County, Illinois; Marion County, Missouri. It took effect at Feb 19, 2011, 7:30 AM CST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 17, 2011, 11:45 AM CST (17:45 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 19, 2011, 7:30 AM CST
Expired: Feb 18, 2011, 12:10 PM 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 17:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Mississippi River at Quincy Lock and Dam 21 (QLDI2).

Action stage: 16 ft
Minor stage: 18 ft
Moderate stage: 21 ft
Major stage: 25 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.

028 
WGUS43 KLSX 171745
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1145 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER... 

  AT QUINCY LOCK AND DAM 21 AFFECTING ADAMS AND MARION COUNTIES

  AT HANNIBAL AFFECTING PIKE AND MARION COUNTIES

  AT LOUISIANA AFFECTING PIKE 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 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-MOC127-181745-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0009.110219T1330Z-000000T0000Z/
/QLDI2.1.ER.110219T1330Z.110220T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1145 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY LOCK AND DAM 21.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FEBRUARY 26.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE:  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...UNPROTECTED BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD.


$$

ILC149-MOC127-181744-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0010.110219T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/HNNM7.1.ER.110219T1200Z.110220T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1145 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FEBRUARY 26.
* AT 11:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  DAMAGE BEGINS TO BUILDINGS IN 
  UNPROTECTED LOW AREAS.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

ILC149-MOC163-181744-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0011.110219T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUSM7.1.ER.110219T1800Z.110221T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1145 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FEBRUARY 26.
* AT 11:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...DAMAGE BEGINS IN UNPROTECTED AREAS.

$$

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

MISSISSIPPI RIVER 
  QUINCY LD21     17.0   13.91      15.2   16.9   17.6   17.5   17.3
  HANNIBAL        16.0   14.95      15.2   16.0   16.4   16.3   16.2
  LOUISIANA       15.0   13.66      14.2   14.9   15.3   15.5   15.5

2 follow-up statements

073 
WGUS83 KLSX 180355
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
955 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011


...FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...
  

          THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT 
           ...HANNIBAL 

          THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT 
           ...QUINCY LOCK AND DAM 21 

          THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT 
           ...LOUISIANA 


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


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-MOC127-190355-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0009.110219T1330Z-000000T0000Z/
/QLDI2.1.ER.110219T1330Z.110220T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
955 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY LOCK AND DAM 21
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 17.6 FEET SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE:  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

ILC149-MOC127-190354-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0010.110218T0347Z-000000T0000Z/
/HNNM7.1.ER.110218T0248Z.110220T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
955 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 16.4 FEET SUNDAY MORNING
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  DAMAGE BEGINS TO BUILDINGS IN 
  UNPROTECTED LOW AREAS.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

ILC149-MOC163-190354-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.110219T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUSM7.1.ER.110219T1800Z.110221T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
955 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 15.5 FEET SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...DAMAGE BEGINS IN UNPROTECTED AREAS.
* IMPACT...AT 12.2 FEET...FOR BARGE NAVIGATION, THE CORPS WILL ATTEMPT
  TO KEEP THE RIVER AT OR BELOW THIS LEVEL.  YEAR-ROUND TARGET LEVELS
  ARE BETWEEN 11.5 AND 12.2 FEET.


$$

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

MISSISSIPPI RIVER 
  QUINCY LD21     17.0   13.68      15.2   16.9   17.6   17.5   17.3
  HANNIBAL        16.0   16.32      15.2   16.0   16.4   16.3   16.2
  LOUISIANA       15.0   12.37      14.2   14.9   15.3   15.5   15.5

953 
WGUS83 KLSX 181810
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1210 PM CST FRI FEB 18 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...
 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY LOCK AND DAM 21...AFFECTING ADAMS 
  AND MARION COUNTIES

.THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS 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/

&&

ILC001-MOC127-181840-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110218T1810Z/
/QLDI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM CST FRI FEB 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY LOCK AND DAM 21.
* AT 11:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 14.5 FEET ON 
  SATURDAY MORNING.  ICE JAMS THAT WERE IMPACTING THE FORECAST HAVE 
  BROKEN UP AND MOVED DOWNRIVER.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE:  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...UNPROTECTED BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     02/19  02/20  02/21  02/22  02/23

MISSISSIPPI RIVER 
  QUINCY LD21     17.0   13.62      14.5   14.1   14.2   14.4   14.5

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 17, 10:08 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Fayette	23 hr
Feb 17, 11:45 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Pike	58 hr
Feb 17, 11:45 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Pike	3 days

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.