Alert archive / Missouri / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 94, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Apr 24, 2011, 9:25 AM CDT for Osage County, Missouri. It took effect at Apr 26, 2011, 7:37 AM CDT. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2011, 9:25 AM CDT (14:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 26, 2011, 7:37 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2011, 8:57 PM CDT
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County Osage County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:25 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 Gasconade River near Rich Fountain (RIFM7). The gauge peaked at 28.65 ft at Apr 28, 2011, 6:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 18 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06934000, 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.
033
WGUS43 KLSX 241425
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
925 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY
MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY
MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE
PAST 48 HOURS AND 1 TO 2 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 FEW 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/
&&
MOC151-251425-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0094.110425T1740Z-000000T0000Z/
/RIFM7.2.ER.110425T1740Z.110427T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
925 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 28.2 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...HOUSE BASEMENT ALONG THE RIGHT BANK UPSTREAM
OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS. ALSO,
STATE HIGHWAY D BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THE COOPER HILL CONSERVATION
AREA.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...STATE ROUTE N NORTH OF US HIGHWAY 50 AND
NORTH OF FREEDOM BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STATE ROUTE RA BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THIS
LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...BRUSH CREEK BACKS UP AND PRIVATE ROADS BEGIN
TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC151-251424-
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/WPHM7.2.ER.110425T1444Z.110426T0000Z.110426T1120Z.NO/
925 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY LATE MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.8 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
$$
MOC051-251424-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0096.110425T1400Z-110427T2207Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.110425T1400Z.110426T0600Z.110426T2207Z.NO/
925 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY LATE MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.6 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29
GASCONADE RIVER
RICH FOUNTAIN 20.0 8.77 16.6 26.7 28.0 26.6 23.1
MARIES RIVER
WESTPHALIA 10.0 3.78 6.8 9.4 3.9 3.4 3.1
MOREAU RIVER
JEFFERSON CITY 17.0 3.75 15.5 23.1 7.4 4.0 3.014 follow-up statements
276
WGUS83 KLSX 250146
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
846 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA
MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE
PAST 72 HOURS WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS AT THE UPPER END OF THE GASCONADE
RIVER BASIN AND 0.5 TO 1 INCH/ES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH
HIGHER AMOUNTS AT THE UPPER END OF THE GASCONADE RIVER BASIN...
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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/RIFM7.2.ER.110426T0800Z.110427T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
846 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
* FROM MONDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY
MONDAY NIGHT AND CREST NEAR 25.2 FEET WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS. ALSO,
STATE HIGHWAY D BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THE COOPER HILL CONSERVATION
AREA.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...STATE ROUTE N NORTH OF US HIGHWAY 50 AND
NORTH OF FREEDOM BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STATE ROUTE RA BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THIS
LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...BRUSH CREEK BACKS UP AND PRIVATE ROADS
BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC151-260145-
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/WPHM7.1.ER.110426T1048Z.110426T1200Z.110426T1825Z.NO/
846 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA
* FROM MONDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...CREST NEAR 10.5 FEET TUESDAY MORNING AND SHOULD
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
$$
MOC051-260145-
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/JCMM7.1.ER.110426T1330Z.110427T0000Z.110427T0616Z.NO/
846 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
MORNING...CREST NEAR 18.5 FEET TUESDAY EVENING AND SHOULD FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/25 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29
GASCONADE RIVER
RICH FOUNTAIN 20.0 10.94 13.8 21.2 24.9 24.4 23.4
MARIES RIVER
WESTPHALIA 10.0 3.41 3.4 10.5 4.4 3.6 3.2
MOREAU RIVER
JEFFERSON CITY 17.0 3.51 4.6 16.6 12.9 5.0 3.4715
WGUS83 KLSX 251513
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1013 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY
MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY
MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 0.50 INCH OF PRECIPITATION
THE PAST 24 HOURS AND 2 TO 2.5 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 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/
&&
MOC151-261513-
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/RIFM7.2.ER.110426T1103Z.110428T0000Z.110430T0804Z.NO/
1013 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY
MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...HOUSE BASEMENT ALONG THE RIGHT BANK UPSTREAM
OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS. ALSO,
STATE HIGHWAY D BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THE COOPER HILL CONSERVATION
AREA.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...STATE ROUTE N NORTH OF US HIGHWAY 50 AND
NORTH OF FREEDOM BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STATE ROUTE RA BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THIS
LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...BRUSH CREEK BACKS UP AND PRIVATE ROADS BEGIN
TO FLOOD.
$$
MOC151-261512-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0095.110426T1151Z-110427T2008Z/
/WPHM7.1.ER.110426T1151Z.110426T1800Z.110426T2008Z.NO/
1013 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY
MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER MAY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.
$$
MOC051-261512-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0096.110426T1124Z-110428T1744Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.110426T1124Z.110427T0600Z.110427T1744Z.NO/
1013 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY
MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. THE RIVER MAY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30
GASCONADE RIVER
RICH FOUNTAIN 20.0 13.90 20.3 26.1 26.9 25.2 18.3
MARIES RIVER
WESTPHALIA 10.0 3.41 10.1 6.1 3.8 3.1 2.9
MOREAU RIVER
JEFFERSON CITY 17.0 3.42 17.6 21.4 6.7 3.9 3.1045
WGUS83 KLSX 260222
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
922 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR
...RICH FOUNTAIN AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY
THE MARIES RIVER NEAR
...WESTPHALIA AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN PREDICTED.
ALSO, IF FORECAST RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE LESSER THAN EXPECTED WATER LEVELS
CAN CREST LOWER THAN EXPECTED.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS
AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC151-270222-
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/RIFM7.2.ER.110426T1237Z.110428T0000Z.110430T0706Z.NO/
922 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 27.0 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...HOUSE BASEMENT ALONG THE RIGHT BANK UPSTREAM
OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
$$
MOC151-270221-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0095.110426T1120Z-110427T1925Z/
/WPHM7.1.ER.110426T1120Z.110426T1800Z.110426T1925Z.NO/
922 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 10.5 FEET TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30
GASCONADE RIVER
RICH FOUNTAIN 20.0 16.14 19.8 26.1 26.9 24.7 17.8
MARIES RIVER
WESTPHALIA 10.0 3.85 10.3 5.7 3.7 3.1 2.9536
WGUS83 KLSX 261539
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1039 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
GASCONADE RIVER NEAR
RICH FOUNTAIN
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL EVENTS AND
LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH OF RAINALL FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 24
HOURS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS
CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC151-271539-
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/RIFM7.2.ER.110426T1726Z.110428T0600Z.110430T0846Z.NO/
1039 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 26.3 FEET THURSDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...HOUSE BASEMENT ALONG THE RIGHT BANK UPSTREAM
OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS. ALSO,
STATE HIGHWAY D BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THE COOPER HILL CONSERVATION
AREA.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...STATE ROUTE N NORTH OF US HIGHWAY 50 AND
NORTH OF FREEDOM BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01
GASCONADE RIVER
RICH FOUNTAIN 20.0 19.12 24.1 26.3 25.3 18.6 10.2843
WGUS83 KLSX 270133
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
833 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR
...RICH FOUNTAIN
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/
&&
MOC151-280133-
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833 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 26.3 FEET FRIDAY MORNING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...HOUSE BASEMENT ALONG THE RIGHT BANK UPSTREAM
OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET... RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS. STATE HIGHWAY D BEGINS
FLOODING NEAR THE COOPER HILL CONSERVATION AREA.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...STATE ROUTE N NORTH OF US HIGHWAY 50 AND
NORTH OF FREEDOM BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STATE ROUTE RA BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01
GASCONADE RIVER
RICH FOUNTAIN 20.0 21.06 23.1 25.9 26.3 21.1 11.3870
WGUS43 KLSX 271423
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
922 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR
THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
GASCONADE RIVER NEAR
RICH FOUNTAIN
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RUNOFF FROM RECENT HEAVY RAIN EVENTS
AND UP TO HALF OF AN INCH OF RAINFALL FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN
PREDICTED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS
CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC151-281422-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-110501T2052Z/
/RIFM7.2.ER.110426T2017Z.110429T1200Z.110430T2052Z.NO/
922 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
* AT 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 27.5 FEET FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...HOUSE BASEMENT ALONG THE RIGHT BANK UPSTREAM
OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02
GASCONADE RIVER
RICH FOUNTAIN 20.0 22.54 26.5 27.5 23.4 14.9 10.3059
WGUS83 KLSX 280105
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
805 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR
...RICH FOUNTAIN
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF PAST RUNOFF AND AN ADDITIONAL 0.5 TO 0.6
INCHES OF PRECIPITATION IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
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/
&&
MOC151-290105-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-110501T2149Z/
/RIFM7.2.ER.110426T2017Z.110429T0600Z.110430T2149Z.NO/
805 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 27.5 FEET FRIDAY MORNING.
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...HOUSE BASEMENT ALONG THE RIGHT BANK UPSTREAM
OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/28 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02
GASCONADE RIVER
RICH FOUNTAIN 20.0 25.16 26.7 27.4 23.3 15.6 10.8647
WGUS83 KLSX 281410
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
910 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF A WEEKS WORTH OF HEAVY RAINFALL...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC151-291410-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-110501T1525Z/
/RIFM7.2.ER.110426T2017Z.110429T0000Z.110430T1525Z.NO/
910 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 29.0 FEET THIS
EVENING AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03
GASCONADE RIVER
RICH FOUNTAIN 20.0 28.15 27.5 21.2 14.0 10.2 8.1213
WGUS83 KLSX 290245
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
945 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR
...RICH FOUNTAIN
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/
&&
MOC151-300245-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-110501T1738Z/
/RIFM7.2.ER.110426T2017Z.110428T2300Z.110430T1738Z.NO/
945 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...HOUSE BASEMENT ALONG THE RIGHT BANK UPSTREAM
OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS. STATE HIGHWAY D BEGINS
FLOODING NEAR THE COOPER HILL CONSERVATION AREA.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...STATE ROUTE N NORTH OF US HIGHWAY 50 AND
NORTH OF FREEDOM BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/29 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03
GASCONADE RIVER
RICH FOUNTAIN 20.0 28.61 27.3 21.6 15.0 10.7 8.1052
WGUS83 KLSX 291340
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
840 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF A WEEKS WORTH OF HEAVY RAIN...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC151-301340-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-110501T2010Z/
/RIFM7.2.ER.110426T2017Z.110428T2300Z.110430T2010Z.NO/
840 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING AND SHOULD
FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04
GASCONADE RIVER
RICH FOUNTAIN 20.0 27.52 22.5 15.6 10.9 8.5 7.4719
WGUS83 KLSX 301319
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
819 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF A WEEKS WORTH OF HEAVY RAIN AND
LESS THAN 0.25 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO 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/
&&
MOC151-011319-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-110502T0000Z/
/RIFM7.2.ER.110426T2017Z.110428T2300Z.110501T0000Z.NO/
819 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING AND SHOULD
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05
GASCONADE RIVER
RICH FOUNTAIN 20.0 23.32 16.7 11.6 8.3 7.1 6.4411
WGUS83 KLSX 010025
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
725 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
GASCONADE RIVER NEAR
RICH FOUNTAIN
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL
EVENTS AND UP TO HALF OF AN INCH OF RAIN FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 24
HOURS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN
PREDICTED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS
CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC151-020025-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-110502T0109Z/
/RIFM7.2.ER.110426T2017Z.110428T2300Z.110501T0109Z.NO/
725 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 6:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL TO NEAR 16.9 FEET SUNDAY
MORNING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05
GASCONADE RIVER
RICH FOUNTAIN 20.0 20.48 16.9 11.9 8.4 7.1 6.4399
WGUS83 KLSX 010031 CCA
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
731 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
GASCONADE RIVER NEAR
RICH FOUNTAIN
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL
EVENTS AND UP TO HALF OF AN INCH OF RAIN FORECAST 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/
&&
MOC151-020025-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-110502T0109Z/
/RIFM7.2.ER.110426T2017Z.110428T2300Z.110501T0109Z.NO/
731 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
* UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING.
* AT 6:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL TO NEAR 16.9 FEET SUNDAY
MORNING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05
GASCONADE RIVER
RICH FOUNTAIN 20.0 20.48 16.9 11.9 8.4 7.1 6.4055
WGUS83 KLSX 010157
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
857 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
GASCONADE RIVER NEAR
RICH FOUNTAIN
.THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT REGARDING THE FLOODING EVENTS WHICH
AFFECTED THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC151-010227-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-110502T0109Z/
/RIFM7.2.ER.110426T2017Z.110428T2300Z.110501T0120Z.NO/
857 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN.
* AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8:20 PM SATURDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 16.9 FEET
SUNDAY MORNING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05
GASCONADE RIVER
RICH FOUNTAIN 20.0 19.96 16.9 11.9 8.4 7.1 6.4What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS St. Louis, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 24, 7:13 AM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 24, 7:13 AM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED AVIATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
713 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
.DISCUSSION...
/324 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011/
A LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOOD EVENT IS OCCURRING ACROSS SOUTHERN
MISSOURI...WITH MANY ROADS NOW CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER AND REPORTS
OF WATER RESCUES IN POPLAR BLUFF. THIS SITUATION IS ONLY GOING TO
GET WORSE OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS THE STUBBORN FRONTAL BOUNDARY
REMAINS ANCHORED TO OUR SOUTH AND PROVIDES THE FOCUS FOR MANY MORE
ROUNDS OF CONVECTION.
OBSERVERS HAVE ALREADY MEASURED 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACROSS
REYNOLDS ...IRON...MADISON...SOUTHERN ST. FRANCOIS...AND SOUTHERN
STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTIES SINCE WEDNESDAY. MUCH OF THE GUIDANCE
SUGGESTS THAT AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES IS LIKELY TO FALL OVER THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.
HAVE EXTENDED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 12Z ON TUESDAY...BUT
WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF OUR SOUTHERN COUNTIES REMAIN UNDER A FLASH
FLOOD WARNING UNTIL THEN.
THE FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH ON MONDAY...BUT AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES
ACROSS MISSOURI...MORE CONVECTION WILL DEVELOP IN THE WARM SECTOR
ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. ANOTHER SEVERE WEATHER EVENT COULD
UNFOLD IF ENOUGH INSTABILITY CAN BE REALIZED.
AFTER A BRIEF REPRIEVE ON TUESDAY...WITH THE COLD FRONT SINKING TO
OUR SOUTH AGAIN...RAIN WILL RETURN TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS A
STRONGER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE PASSES TO OUR SOUTH.
TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO REMAIN COOL WITH LITTLE DIURNAL
FLUCTUATION...WITH CLOUD COVER AND PRECIPITATION. ONLY EXCEPTION MAY
BE MONDAY AFTERNOON IF THERE IS SOME CLEARING IN THE WARM SECTOR.
CVKING
&&
.AVIATION...
/646 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011/
BAND OF SHRA WITH EMBEDDED TSRA HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS SWRN MO AND
IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT KCOU THIS MORNING. WAVES OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AT ALL TAF SITES TODAY AND TONIGHT AS
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES INTERACT WITH A QUASISTATIONARY BOUNDARY
OVER SRN MO/NRN AR. LOW CONFIDENCE IN TIMING OF SPECIFIC WAVES OF
PCPN. WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE IFR CIGS AT KCOU/KSUS LATER
TONIGHT BUT WILL HOLD OFF FOR NOW PENDING HIGHER CONFIDENCE IN
PCPN TIMING.
SPECIFICS FOR KSTL...WAVES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT BUT CONFIDENCE IN TIMING OF SPECIFIC
WAVES IS LOW. WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE IFR CIGS AT KSTL LATER
TONIGHT BUT WILL HOLD OFF FOR NOW PENDING HIGHER CONFIDENCE IN
PCPN TIMING.
KANOFSKY
&&
.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR CRAWFORD MO-
FRANKLIN MO-GASCONADE MO-IRON MO-JEFFERSON MO-MADISON MO-
OSAGE MO-REYNOLDS MO-ST. CHARLES MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-ST.
LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-WARREN MO-
WASHINGTON MO.
IL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR BOND IL-CLINTON IL-
FAYETTE IL-MADISON IL-MARION IL-MONROE IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST.
CLAIR IL-WASHINGTON IL.
&&
WFO LSXHazardous weather outlook, Apr 24, 3:33 AM CDT, 5 hours 52 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 333 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027- 034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-251200- GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL- MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL- CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-KNOX MO- LEWIS MO-SHELBY MO-MARION MO-MONROE MO-RALLS MO-PIKE MO-BOONE MO- AUDRAIN MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-MONTGOMERY MO- LINCOLN MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-ST. CHARLES MO-FRANKLIN MO- ST. LOUIS MO-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-JEFFERSON MO-CRAWFORD MO- WASHINGTON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-IRON MO- MADISON MO-REYNOLDS MO- 333 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70. FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IS EXPECTED. ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED...SOME OF THE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY SEVERAL WAVES OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE SEVERE...AND HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING CONCERNS. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO RELAY ALL FLOODING REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST. LOUIS. CVKING
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 24, 5:39 AM CDT, 3 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
539 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0537 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 N FRENCH VILLAGE 38.03N 90.39W
04/24/2011 M1.10 INCH STE. GENEVIEVE MO TRAINED SPOTTER
SINCE 7PM LAST NIGHT...RAIN HAS ENDED AT THIS POINT.
&&
KARLZLocal storm report, Apr 24, 5:42 AM CDT, 3 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
542 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0541 AM HEAVY RAIN FARMINGTON 37.78N 90.43W
04/24/2011 M2.47 INCH ST. FRANCOIS MO CO-OP OBSERVER
TWO DAY TOTAL 4.47 INCHES
&&
KARLZLocal storm report, Apr 24, 5:49 AM CDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
549 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1244 AM FLASH FLOOD 8 SE ANNAPOLIS 37.28N 90.60W
04/24/2011 IRON MO DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ROUTE F EAST CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. CONTINUES AT THIS
WRITING
&&
KARLZLocal storm report, Apr 24, 5:52 AM CDT, 3 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
552 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0130 AM FLASH FLOOD 8 N FREDERICKTOWN 37.68N 90.30W
04/24/2011 ST. FRANCOIS MO DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ROUTE OO NORTH AT DD INTERSECTION CLOSED DUE TO
FLOODING.
&&
KARLZThe 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, 8:37 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin | 3 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 | 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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River Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011
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.