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River Flood Warning 92, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Apr 23, 2011, 8:37 PM CDT for Franklin County, Missouri. It took effect at Apr 28, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2011, 8:37 PM CDT (01:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 28, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2011, 8:42 PM CDT
- In force
- 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 01:39 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 14.26 ft at Apr 27, 2011, 8:00 PM 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.
322
WGUS43 KLSX 240137
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
837 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION
THAT OCCURRED DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2
INCHES OF PRECIPITATION FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN
PREDICTED.THIS FORECAST ONLY TAKES INTO ACCOUNT 24 HOURS OF
FORECAST PRECIPITATION. FORECAST CRESTS MAY BE HIGHER IN
FUTURE UPDATES GIVEN EXCESSIVE PRECIPITATION FORECAST TO OCCUR
DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. 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/
&&
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/UNNM7.1.ER.110424T2024Z.110426T1800Z.110427T0800Z.NO/
837 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER
MAY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* 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 04/24 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15.0 11.18 14.1 14.8 15.6 14.4 8.86 follow-up statements
642
WGUS83 KLSX 241655
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1155 AM CDT SUN APR 24 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 1 INCH OF PRECIPITATION THE
PAST 24 HOURS AND 2 TO 3 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN
PREDICTED. THIS FORECAST ONLY TAKES INTO ACCOUNT 24 HOURS OF
FORECAST PRECIPITATION. FORECAST CRESTS MAY BE HIGHER IN
FUTURE UPDATES GIVEN EXCESSIVE PRECIPITATION FORECAST TO OCCUR
DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. 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/
&&
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/BYRM7.1.ER.110424T2136Z.110426T1800Z.110428T0123Z.NO/
1155 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...SOUTH BYRNESVILLE ROAD GOES UNDER WATER NEAR
THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 19.1 FEET...BACKYARDS AND ONE BASEMENT ALONG BURGAN
GROVE ROAD 2 MILES WEST OF HOUSE SPRINGS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...DUTCH CREEK ROAD SOUTH OF BYRNESVILLE AND
BYRNESVILLE ROAD NEAR JOHN MCKEEVER ROAD NORTH OF BYRNESVILLE BEGIN
TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...CEDAR HILL ROAD AT CEDAR HILL AND KLONDIKE
ROAD SOUTH OF CEDAR HILL BEGIN TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* 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.
$$
MOC071-251654-
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/UNNM7.1.ER.110427T1000Z.110427T1800Z.110428T0051Z.NO/
1155 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TO THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 11:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY
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 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29
BIG RIVER
BYRNESVILLE 16.0 14.23 18.7 19.6 19.0 11.9 9.0
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15.0 10.33 10.8 12.5 15.2 12.5 6.5167
WGUS83 KLSX 250320
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1020 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
MERAMEC RIVER
NEAR STEELVILLE
NEAR SULLIVAN
AT PACIFIC
NEAR EUREKA
AT VALLEY PARK
NEAR ARNOLD
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 2 TO 5 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE
PAST 72 HOURS AND 1 TO 2 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RAINFALL HEAVIER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO
RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN PREDICTED. THIS FORECAST INCORPORATES 24 HOURS
OF FORECAST PRECIPITATION. RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WELL
BEYOND 24 HOURS LIKELY CREATING CRESTS HIGHER THAN CURRENTLY
FORECAST. 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/
&&
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/BYRM7.1.ER.110424T2157Z.110426T1200Z.110428T0414Z.NO/
1020 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 19.8 FEET TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...SOUTH BYRNESVILLE ROAD GOES UNDER WATER
NEAR THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 19.1 FEET...BACKYARDS AND ONE BASEMENT ALONG BURGAN
GROVE ROAD 2 MILES WEST OF HOUSE SPRINGS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...DUTCH CREEK ROAD SOUTH OF BYRNESVILLE AND
BYRNESVILLE ROAD NEAR JOHN MCKEEVER ROAD NORTH OF BYRNESVILLE BEGIN
TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...CEDAR HILL ROAD AT CEDAR HILL AND KLONDIKE
ROAD SOUTH OF CEDAR HILL BEGIN TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY BB NEAR CEDAR HILL BEGINS
FLOODING AT THIS HEIGHT.
$$
MOC071-260319-
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/UNNM7.1.ER.110427T1200Z.110427T1200Z.110427T1800Z.NO/
1020 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FARMLAND BELOW THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC055-260320-
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/SEEM7.1.ER.110425T2308Z.110426T1200Z.110427T1440Z.NO/
1020 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
EVENING AND CREST NEAR 14.6 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE GATE TO THE CAMPGROUND AT
ONONDAGA CAVE STATE PARK OFF HIGHWAY H BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. AGRICULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL
AREAS ALONG THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD.
$$
MOC055-221-260319-
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/SLLM7.1.ER.110425T0730Z.110427T0000Z.110427T2332Z.NO/
1020 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT
AND CREST NEAR 19.1 FEET TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.3 FEET...THE MERAMEC STATE PARK CAMPGROUND SHOWER
FACILITY BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...AT THIS HEIGHT THE ENTIRE ARAPAHO
CAMPGROUND WILL BE UNDER WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. RIVER
COTTAGES BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...AT THIS HEIGHT THE ARAPAHO CAMPGROUND WILL
EVACUATE CAMPERS. THIS CAMPGROUND IS ABOUT 8.5 RIVER MILES
DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE MAIN ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE MERAMEC STATE
PARK CAMPGROUND BEGINS FLOODING, BLOCKING ACCESS TO CABINS 1-8, THE
PICNIC AND PLAYGROUND AREAS, AND THE WILDERNESS TRAILHEAD PARKING
LOT.
$$
MOC071-099-260319-
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/PCFM7.1.ER.110426T0051Z.110428T0000Z.110429T1237Z.NO/
1020 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
EVENING AND CREST NEAR 18.7 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE LEFT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY AK BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THE
INTERSECTION WITH STATE HIGHWAY O NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...OPEECHEE BEACH ROAD IS FLOODED AND CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...HIGHWAY N BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. FARM AND PASTURE LAND BEGINS
TO FLOOD. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC099-189-260319-
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/ERKM7.1.ER.110426T0027Z.110428T0000Z.110429T1822Z.NO/
1020 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
EVENING AND CREST NEAR 24.5 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WILLMAN ROAD NEAR THE HIGHWAY 109/W BRIDGE
BECOMES INUNDATED AND IMPASSABLE. ABOVE THIS HEIGHT, WILLMAN ROAD
RESIDENTS GENERALLY USE BOATS TO LEAVE THEIR PROPERTY.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WEST SPRING RIVER ROAD BECOMES INUNDATED AT
THIS HEIGHT. AT THIS LEVEL ALL CARS MUST BE MOVED OFF THE ROAD TO
HIGHER GROUND.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC099-189-260319-
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/VLLM7.2.ER.110425T0738Z.110428T0000Z.110430T0543Z.NO/
1020 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 24.5 FEET WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...WATER REACHES TOP OF BOAT RAMP AT VALLEY
PARK PUBLIC FISHING ACCESS.
* IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...YARNELL ROAD IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
LARKIN WILLIAMS IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE GOLF CLUB ENTRANCE.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER ENTERS THE SW CORNER OF LARKIN
WILLIAMS AND YARNELL ROAD INTERSECTION THROUGH A STORMWATER GRATE.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...MARSHALL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 20.2 FEET...PORTIONS OF FENTON BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...BUDER PARK AND THE RECREATION PARK AT THE
WATER PLANT FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FARMLAND ON THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. BUDER
PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
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1020 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 34.0 FEET WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...SPRINGDALE PARK FLOODS AT THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...WELLS ROAD BELOW SUSON WOODS BEGINS
FLOODING AT THIS HEIGHT.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29
BIG RIVER
BYRNESVILLE 16.0 16.95 18.5 19.8 19.3 13.8 10.0
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15.0 9.14 8.5 11.1 15.0 13.0 8.1
MERAMEC RIVER
STEELVILLE 12.0 11.10 10.6 14.6 12.4 8.5 6.1
SULLIVAN 15.0 13.84 15.9 18.7 17.6 12.5 8.9
PACIFIC 15.0 9.68 11.2 16.9 18.5 18.7 15.2
EUREKA 18.0 13.66 15.5 20.6 23.6 24.3 19.8
VALLEY PARK 16.0 15.11 16.8 21.5 24.2 24.1 21.5
ARNOLD 24.0 29.56 30.2 32.0 33.5 33.8 32.8532
WGUS83 KLSX 251651
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1151 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RUNOFF FROM RECENT
PRECIPITATION...AND 2 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION
FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RAINFALL HEAVIER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO
RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN PREDICTED. THIS FORECAST INCORPORATES 24 HOURS
OF FORECAST PRECIPITATION. RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WELL
BEYOND 24 HOURS WHICH COULD CREATE CRESTS HIGHER THAN CURRENTLY
FORECAST. 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/
&&
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1151 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FARMLAND ALONG THE BOURBEUSE RIVER BEGIN
FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLAT CREEK BACKS UP TO SMELTZER'S PARK.
* 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 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15.0 9.07 10.9 16.1 17.1 11.9 5.2903
WGUS83 KLSX 260302
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1002 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
THE BIG RIVER AT
...BYRNESVILLE
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT
...UNION
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE FORECAST ARE BASED ON 24 HOUR RAINFALL. ANY HEAVY RAIN BEYOND
THE 24 HOUR PERIOD CAN CAUSE WATER LEVELS TO CREST HIGHER THAN PROJECTED.
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/
&&
MOC099-270302-
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/BYRM7.2.ER.110424T2157Z.110427T1800Z.110429T0136Z.NO/
1002 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
* UNTIL THURSDAY.
* AT 8:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 23.0 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.7 FEET...HIGHWAY W NEAR HOENE SPRING IS CLOSED AS
WATER CROSSES THE PAVEMENT.
* IMPACT...AT 22.4 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL, TWIN RIVERS BRIDGE ROAD MUST
BE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...BURGAN GROVE ROAD BEGINS FLOODING NEAR
COTTAGE GROVE ROAD, CUTTING OFF ACCESS TO COTTAGE GROVE ROAD.
$$
MOC071-270301-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0092.110427T1730Z-110429T1305Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.110427T1730Z.110428T0000Z.110428T1305Z.NO/
1002 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL TO NEAR 16.1 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FARMLAND BELOW THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30
BIG RIVER
BYRNESVILLE 16.0 19.54 20.3 22.5 20.9 12.4 9.3
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15.0 9.37 10.4 13.9 15.2 10.3 5.3153
WGUS83 KLSX 261603
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1103 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
MERAMEC RIVER AT
STEELVILLE
SULLIVAN
PACIFIC
EUREKA
VALLEY PARK
ARNOLD
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT
UNION
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RUNOFF FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL
EVENTS AND UP TO A HALF INCH OF RAINFALL 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/
&&
MOC099-271603-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110430T0000Z/
/BYRM7.2.ER.110424T2157Z.110427T1800Z.110429T0000Z.NO/
1103 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 21.7 FEET LATE WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...BURGAN GROVE ROAD BEGINS FLOODING NEAR
COTTAGE GROVE ROAD, CUTTING OFF ACCESS TO COTTAGE GROVE ROAD.
$$
MOC055-271602-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-110428T2113Z/
/SEEM7.1.ER.110425T1105Z.110427T0000Z.110427T2113Z.NO/
1103 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 14.8 FEET LATE THIS
AFTERNOON.
$$
MOC055-221-271602-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-110429T1600Z/
/SLLM7.2.ER.110425T0950Z.110427T0600Z.110428T1600Z.NO/
1103 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 20.4 FEET OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...CAMP GROUNDS AND FARM LAND ON LEFT BANK
BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 18.3 FEET...THE MERAMEC STATE PARK CAMPGROUND SHOWER
FACILITY BEGINS FLOODING.
$$
MOC071-099-271602-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-110501T0824Z/
/PCFM7.1.ER.110427T0100Z.110429T0000Z.110430T0824Z.NO/
1103 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* UNTIL OVERNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 19.0 FEET LATE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE LEFT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY AK BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THE
INTERSECTION WITH STATE HIGHWAY O NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...OPEECHEE BEACH ROAD IS FLOODED AND CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 16.2 FEET...OPEECHEE BEACH ROAD BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...HIGHWAY N BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. FARM AND PASTURE LAND BEGINS
TO FLOOD. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC099-189-271602-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-110501T1428Z/
/ERKM7.2.ER.110426T0811Z.110429T0000Z.110430T1428Z.NO/
1103 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 25.0 FEET LATE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WILLMAN ROAD NEAR THE HIGHWAY 109/W BRIDGE
BECOMES INUNDATED AND IMPASSABLE. ABOVE THIS HEIGHT, WILLMAN ROAD
RESIDENTS GENERALLY USE BOATS TO LEAVE THEIR PROPERTY.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WEST SPRING RIVER ROAD BECOMES INUNDATED AT
THIS HEIGHT. AT THIS LEVEL ALL CARS MUST BE MOVED OFF THE ROAD TO
HIGHER GROUND.
$$
MOC099-189-271602-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-110502T0234Z/
/VLLM7.2.ER.110425T0930Z.110428T1800Z.110501T0234Z.NO/
1103 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 23.8 FEET EARLY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...WATER REACHES TOP OF BOAT RAMP AT VALLEY
PARK PUBLIC FISHING ACCESS.
* IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...YARNELL ROAD IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
LARKIN WILLIAMS IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE GOLF CLUB ENTRANCE.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER ENTERS THE SW CORNER OF LARKIN
WILLIAMS AND YARNELL ROAD INTERSECTION THROUGH A STORMWATER GRATE.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...MARSHALL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 20.2 FEET...PORTIONS OF FENTON BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC099-189-271602-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ARNM7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110429T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1103 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR ARNOLD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 34.2 FEET OVERNIGHT
THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 34.5 FEET...WIDMAN PARK ALONG TELEGRAPH ROAD BEGINS
FLOODING NEAR THIS HEIGHT. ALSO, MERAMEC BOTTOM ROAD FLOODS NEAR
QUAIL CREEK GOLF CLUB.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...SPRINGDALE PARK FLOODS AT THIS HEIGHT.
$$
MOC071-271602-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0092.110428T0600Z-110429T0600Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.110428T0600Z.110428T0600Z.110428T0600Z.NO/
1103 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* FROM OVERNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FARMLAND BELOW THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01
BIG RIVER
BYRNESVILLE 16.0 20.10 21.2 19.4 13.0 10.1 8.6
MERAMEC RIVER
STEELVILLE 12.0 13.73 13.5 9.3 6.7 5.3 4.6
SULLIVAN 15.0 17.26 20.4 15.8 11.2 8.4 7.0
PACIFIC 15.0 13.84 16.1 18.4 18.2 14.1 7.6
EUREKA 18.0 19.20 22.5 24.6 23.5 18.7 11.0
VALLEY PARK 16.0 19.72 22.7 23.8 22.8 19.2 14.4
ARNOLD 24.0 31.83 32.6 33.5 34.2 33.3 32.1
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15.0 10.05 12.8 14.4 9.6 5.6 4.6608
WGUS83 KLSX 270142
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
842 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT
...UNION
&&
MOC071-270212-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-110429T0600Z/
/UNNM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
842 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION.
* AT 8 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 14.6 FEET
TOMORROW EVENING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15.0 11.31 13.1 13.9 10.1 7.1 5.9The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 8:31 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford | 4 days |
| Apr 23, 8:31 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Washington | 7 days |
| Apr 23, 8:31 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson | 7 days |
| Apr 23, 8:31 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 8 days |
| Apr 23, 8:31 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 9 days |
| Apr 23, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Jefferson, Washington | 43 min |
| Apr 24, 12:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Reynolds, Sainte Genevieve and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 24, 2:53 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Callaway, Osage | 3 days |
| Apr 24, 9:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Osage | 6 days |
| Apr 24, 9:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Osage | 52 hr |
| Apr 24, 9:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Cole | 36 hr |
| Apr 24, 9:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin, Warren | 60 hr |
| Apr 24, 9:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Charles, Saint Louis | 7 days |
| Apr 24, 10:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Charles | 45 hr |
| Apr 24, 12:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Reynolds, Sainte Genevieve and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 24, 5:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Reynolds, Sainte Genevieve and 2 more | 18 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.