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River Flood Warning 13, NWS St. Louis, MO

April 14, 2012Osage County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Apr 14, 2012, 7:06 AM CDT for Osage County, Missouri. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 14, 2012, 7:06 AM CDT (12:06 UTC)
Expired: Apr 15, 2012, 7:04 AM CDT
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity: Minor

County Osage County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Maries River at Westphalia (WPHM7). The gauge peaked at 15.38 ft at Apr 14, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor stage: 10 ft
Moderate stage: 15 ft
Major stage: 20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06927000, 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.

167 
WGUS43 KLSX 141206
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
706 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI... 

  MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 3 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION 
THE PAST 24 HOURS...AND AN ADDITIONAL 0.50 TO 0.75 INCHES FORECAST 
DURING 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 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/

&&

MOC151-151206-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0013.120414T1206Z-120416T0931Z/
/WPHM7.1.ER.120414T1132Z.120414T1800Z.120415T0931Z.NO/
706 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  6:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/15  04/16  04/17  04/18  04/19

MARIES RIVER
  WESTPHALIA      10.0   10.46       9.3    4.2    3.0    2.6    2.5

5 follow-up statements

411 
WGUS83 KLSX 141421
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
921 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 

  MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA...AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY 

  MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY...AFFECTING COLE COUNTY 


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL 
RECEIVED SINCE THURSDAY NIGHT...AND 0.50 TO 0.75 INCHES FORECAST 
DURING 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 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/

&&

MOC151-151421-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120416T1050Z/
/WPHM7.1.ER.120414T1132Z.120414T1800Z.120415T1050Z.NO/
921 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY.

$$

MOC051-151420-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0012.120414T1428Z-120417T0505Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.120414T1428Z.120415T1200Z.120416T0505Z.NO/
921 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS 
  MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/15  04/16  04/17  04/18  04/19

MARIES RIVER
  WESTPHALIA      10.0   13.41       9.5    4.1    2.9    2.6    2.5

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY  17.0   15.87      24.0   10.5    4.6    3.2    2.9

488 
WGUS43 KLSX 141622
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1122 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...


  MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA...AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 3 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION 
RECEIVED OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS...WITH AROUND 0.50 INCH FORECAST 
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/

&&

MOC151-151622-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120416T1232Z/
/WPHM7.2.ER.120414T1132Z.120414T1800Z.120415T1232Z.NO/
1122 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA
* AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/15  04/16  04/17  04/18  04/19

MARIES RIVER
  WESTPHALIA      10.0   14.86      10.2    4.2    2.9    2.6    2.5

744 
WGUS83 KLSX 141956
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
256 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 

  MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY 

  MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY 


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL 
RECEIVED SINCE THURSDAY NIGHT...AND 0.50 TO 0.75 INCHES FORECAST 
DURING 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/

&&

MOC151-151956-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120416T1355Z/
/WPHM7.2.ER.120414T1132Z.120415T0000Z.120415T1355Z.NO/
256 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 2:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY NEAR CREST AT 15.0 FEET AND IS
  FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

MOC051-151955-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120417T1400Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.120414T1428Z.120415T1800Z.120416T1400Z.NO/
256 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 2:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 23.1 FEET SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/15  04/16  04/17  04/18  04/19

MARIES RIVER
  WESTPHALIA      10.0   15.04      10.8    4.3    2.9    2.6    2.5

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY  17.0   20.05      22.8   19.0    4.0    3.0    2.9

077 
WGUS83 KLSX 150255
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
955 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 

  MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY 

  MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY 


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL 
RECEIVED SINCE THURSDAY NIGHT...AND 0.50 TO 0.75 INCHES FORECAST 
DURING 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/

&&

MOC151-160255-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120416T1355Z/
/WPHM7.2.ER.120414T1132Z.120414T2330Z.120415T1355Z.NO/
955 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED NEAR 15.4 FEET EARLIER THIS EVENING
  AND IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

MOC051-160254-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120417T1357Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.120414T1428Z.120415T1200Z.120416T1357Z.NO/
955 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 23.6 FEET SUNDAY
  MORNING.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/15  04/16  04/17  04/18  04/19

MARIES RIVER
  WESTPHALIA      10.0   14.93      10.8    4.4    3.2    2.7    2.6

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY  17.0   22.23      23.5   18.9    5.4    3.5    3.2

836 
WGUS83 KLSX 151204
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
704 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
MISSOURI...
 

  MARIES RIVER NEAR 

      WESTPHALIA 


.THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT REGARDING THE FLOODING WHICH
RECENTLY AFFECTED THE MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA...

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/

&&

MOC151-151234-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120416T1355Z/
/WPHM7.2.ER.120414T1132Z.120414T2330Z.120415T0959Z.NO/
704 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MARIES RIVER NEAR WESTPHALIA.
* AT 6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4:59 AM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 4.4 FEET
  MONDAY MORNING.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/16  04/17  04/18  04/19  

MARIES RIVER
  WESTPHALIA      10.0    8.55       4.4    3.2    2.7    2.6

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 13, 9:19 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LSX	Boone, Callaway, Cole, Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade and 10 more	13 hr
Apr 14, 1:26 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Cole	3 days
Apr 14, 1:53 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LSX	Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis	4 hr
Apr 14, 6:27 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LSX	Cole, Osage	4 hr
Apr 14, 7:13 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Cole, Osage	6 hr
Apr 14, 7:38 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LSX	Gasconade	4 hr
Apr 14, 11:14 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Saint Charles	20 hr
Apr 14, 3:30 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Lincoln	16 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.