Alert archive / Missouri / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 96, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Apr 24, 2011, 9:25 AM CDT for Cole County, Missouri. It took effect at Apr 26, 2011, 6:24 AM CDT. It was in force for .
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, 6:24 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2011, 9:08 PM CDT
- In force
- 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 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 Moreau River (MO) near Jefferson City (JCMM7). The gauge peaked at 8.43 ft at Apr 26, 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.
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.
$$
MOC151-251424-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0095.110425T1444Z-110427T1120Z/
/WPHM7.2.ER.110425T1444Z.110426T0000Z.110426T1120Z.NO/
925 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY LATE MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.8 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
$$
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 3.03 follow-up statements
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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-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0095.110426T1048Z-110427T1825Z/
/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.
$$
MOC051-260145-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0096.110426T1330Z-110428T0616Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.110426T1330Z.110427T0000Z.110427T0616Z.NO/
846 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
MORNING...CREST NEAR 18.5 FEET TUESDAY EVENING AND SHOULD FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
&&
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.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30
GASCONADE RIVER
RICH FOUNTAIN 20.0 13.90 20.3 26.1 26.9 25.2 18.3
MARIES RIVER
WESTPHALIA 10.0 3.41 10.1 6.1 3.8 3.1 2.9
MOREAU RIVER
JEFFERSON CITY 17.0 3.42 17.6 21.4 6.7 3.9 3.1634
WGUS83 KLSX 260208
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
908 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR
...JEFFERSON CITY
&&
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908 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY.
* AT 8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 16.3 FEET
TOMORROW EVENING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/26 04/27 04/28 04/29 04/30
MOREAU RIVER
JEFFERSON CITY 17.0 3.74 11.7 15.0 5.4 3.4 2.8The 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 | 6 days |
| Apr 24, 9:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Osage | 52 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 |
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.