Alert archive / Missouri / River Flood Warnings in 2012
River Flood Warning 15, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Apr 14, 2012, 3:30 PM CDT for Lincoln County, Missouri. It took effect at Apr 14, 2012, 8:37 PM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2012, 3:30 PM CDT (20:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 14, 2012, 8:37 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2012, 7:01 AM CDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Lincoln County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:32 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 Cuivre River at Troy (TRYM7). The gauge peaked at 21.85 ft at Apr 14, 2012, 11:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 19 ft
- Minor stage
- 21 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 05514500, 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.
660
WGUS43 KLSX 142030
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
330 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
CUIVRE RIVER NEAR TROY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAINFALL THE
PAST 24 HOURS AND 0.50 TO 1.00 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL FORECAST IN
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/
&&
MOC113-152030-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0015.120415T0248Z-120416T1946Z/
/TRYM7.1.ER.120415T0248Z.120415T1200Z.120415T1946Z.NO/
330 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CUIVRE RIVER NEAR TROY
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 3:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS
EVENING AND CONTINUE RISING...CRESTING NEAR 22.0 FEET SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. LEFT BANK OVERFLOWS. MINOR
FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FROM HIGHWAY 61 EAST TO FRENCHMANS BLUFF...
LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND IS INUNDATED.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/15 04/16 04/17 04/18 04/19
CUIVRE RIVER
TROY 21.0 17.95 22.0 13.0 7.5 6.1 5.72 follow-up statements
442
WGUS83 KLSX 150138
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
838 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
CUIVRE RIVER NEAR
TROY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAINFALL THE
PAST 24 HOURS AND 0.50 TO 1.00 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL FORECAST IN
THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN
PREDICTED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS
CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC113-160138-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0015.120415T0137Z-120416T1821Z/
/TRYM7.1.ER.120414T2328Z.120415T0600Z.120415T1821Z.NO/
838 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CUIVRE RIVER NEAR TROY
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 22.0 FEET OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT BEFORE FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. LEFT BANK OVERFLOWS. MINOR
FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/15 04/16 04/17 04/18 04/19
CUIVRE RIVER
TROY 21.0 21.69 21.9 11.9 7.4 6.1 5.8081
WGUS83 KLSX 151201
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
701 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER AND CREEK IN
MISSOURI...
CUIVRE RIVER NEAR TROY
DARDENNE CREEK AT ST. PETERS
.THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT REGARDING THE FLOODING EVENTS
ON THE CUIVRE RIVER AT TROY AND AT DARDENNE CREEK AT ST. PETERS...
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/
&&
MOC113-151231-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120416T1821Z/
/TRYM7.1.ER.120414T2328Z.120415T0315Z.120415T0738Z.NO/
701 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE CUIVRE RIVER NEAR TROY.
* AT 6:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 2:38 AM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 7.4 FEET
TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FROM HIGHWAY 61 EAST TO FRENCHMANS BLUFF...
LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND IS INUNDATED.
$$
MOC183-151231-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120416T0620Z/
/DRCM7.1.ER.120414T1659Z.120415T0005Z.120415T0400Z.UU/
701 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE DARDENNE CREEK AT ST. PETERS.
* AT 6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* THE CREEK FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:00 PM SATURDAY.
* FORECAST...THE CREEK IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL RAPIDLY TO NEAR
5.6 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/16 04/17 04/18 04/19 04/20
CUIVRE RIVER
TROY 21.0 18.62 11.9 7.4 6.1 5.8 5.7
DARDENNE CREEK
ST. PETERS 16.0 10.54 8.4 5.6 4.3 4.0 3.7The 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, 7:06 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Osage | 24 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 |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2012Every river flood warning in 2012
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.