Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Mar 15, 2012, 10:04 PM CDT (03:04 UTC)

Expired

Mar 16, 2012, 4:00 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Crawford County, MO, Washington County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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102 
WGUS53 KLSX 160304
FFWLSX
MOC055-221-160900-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0007.120316T0304Z-120316T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1004 PM CDT THU MAR 15 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CRAWFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 400 AM CDT

* AT 1000 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE   
  WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF 
  RAINFALL HAVE FALLEN IN THE PAST HOUR OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST 
  CRAWFORD COUNTY AROUND THE HUZZAH STATE FOREST. THIS IS ABOVE AND 
  BEYOND TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL THAT WAS RECEIVED EARLIER THIS 
  EVENING.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  ANTHONIES MILL...BOURBON...CUBA...POTOSI...STEELVILLE...
  CHERRYVILLE...COURTOIS...IRONDALE...LEASBURG...MINERAL POINT...OLD
  MINES AND RICHWOODS.

ADDITIONAL VERY HEAVY RAINFALL PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED 
TO EXPAND OVER ADDITIONAL AREAS OF CRAWFORD COUNTY...ESPECIALLY THE 
EASTERN PORTIONS...AND INTO SECTIONS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY AS WELL 
AND WILL LIKELY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING. 

LAW ENFORCEMENT IN CRAWFORD COUNTY HAS ALREADY REPORTED THAT MANY 
LOW WATER CROSSINGS ARE FLOODED AND HIGHWAY N NEAR BOURBON WAS 
FLOODED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN ST
LOUIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3770 9131 3779 9131 3779 9153 3821 9153
      3820 9078 3811 9068 3809 9068 3810 9065
      3809 9066 3808 9064 3773 9065 3774 9115
      3770 9115

$$

TES

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WGUS73 KLSX 160626
FFSLSX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
126 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012

MOC055-221-160900-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120316T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-
126 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WASHINGTON AND CRAWFORD
COUNTIES UNTIL 400 AM CDT...

AT 123 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RADAR 
ESTIMATED THAT AROUND 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN WITH 
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. 

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
ANTHONIES MILL...BOURBON...CUBA...POTOSI...STEELVILLE...
CHERRYVILLE...COURTOIS...IRONDALE...LEASBURG...MINERAL POINT...OLD
MINES AND RICHWOODS.

THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REPORTS THAT ROUTE N IN 
CRAWFORD COUNTY BETWEEN ANTHONIES MILL AND BOURBON IS CLOSED DUE TO 
FLOODING.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...ANTHONIES
MILL...BOURBON...CUBA...POTOSI...STEELVILLE...CHERRYVILLE...
COURTOIS...IRONDALE...LEASBURG...MINERAL POINT...OLD MINES AND
RICHWOODS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE
IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT
ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT
STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SO THAT THEY
MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CLOSE FLOODED ROADWAYS. THEY WILL
RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3770 9131 3779 9131 3779 9153 3821 9153
      3820 9078 3811 9068 3809 9068 3810 9065
      3809 9066 3808 9064 3773 9065 3774 9115
      3770 9115

$$

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