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River Flood Warning 16, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Apr 14, 2012, 9:00 PM CDT for Franklin County, Missouri. It took effect at Apr 15, 2012, 5:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 52 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2012, 9:00 PM CDT (02:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 15, 2012, 5:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 17, 2012, 9:23 PM CDT
- In force
- 52 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Franklin County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Bourbeuse River at Union (UNNM7). The gauge peaked at 17.46 ft at Apr 17, 2012, 3:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 22 ft
- Major stage
- 26 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07016500, 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.
985
WGUS43 KLSX 150200
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
900 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT
UNION
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN
ACROSS THE BASIN OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS AND UP TO AN ADDITIONAL
ONE 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/
&&
MOC071-160200-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0016.120416T0112Z-120418T1354Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.120416T0112Z.120416T1800Z.120417T1354Z.NO/
900 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* FROM SUNDAY EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE CRESTING NEAR 17.4 FEET EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLAT CREEK BACKS UP TO SMELTZER'S PARK.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FARMLAND BELOW THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/15 04/16 04/17 04/18 04/19
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15.0 8.39 10.7 16.9 15.7 7.5 4.86 follow-up statements
936
WGUS83 KLSX 151524
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1024 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT
UNION
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN
ACROSS THE BASIN OVER THE PAST 48 HOURS AND UP TO AN ADDITIONAL
HALF INCH OF RAINFALL FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN
PREDICTED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS
CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC071-161524-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0016.120415T2200Z-120418T1431Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.120415T2200Z.120416T1800Z.120417T1431Z.NO/
1024 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 17.4 FEET EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON BEFORE FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLAT CREEK BACKS UP TO SMELTZER'S PARK.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/16 04/17 04/18 04/19 04/20
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15.0 12.36 17.1 15.8 9.4 6.6 4.9146
WGUS83 KLSX 160253
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
953 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI..
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION AFFECTING
...FRANKLIN COUNTY
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/
&&
MOC071-170253-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120418T1431Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.120416T0322Z.120416T1800Z.120417T1431Z.NO/
953 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 17.4 FEET BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLAT CREEK BACKS UP TO SMELTZER'S PARK.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FARMLAND BELOW THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/16 04/17 04/18 04/19 04/20
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15.0 14.47 17.1 15.8 9.4 6.6 4.9349
WGUS83 KLSX 161400
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
900 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT
UNION
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN
ACROSS THE BASIN OVER THE PAST 72 HOURS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS
CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC071-171400-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120418T1000Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.120416T0435Z.120416T1800Z.120417T1000Z.NO/
900 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 16.4 FEET EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON BEFORE FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/17 04/18 04/19 04/20 04/21
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15.0 16.03 14.7 10.1 6.4 4.4 3.6981
WGUS83 KLSX 170215
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
915 PM CDT MON APR 16 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION...AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION
RECEIVED OVER THE BASIN DURING THE PAST 48-72 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/
&&
MOC071-180215-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120419T0400Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.120416T0435Z.120417T0130Z.120418T0400Z.NO/
915 PM CDT MON APR 16 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS BEGINNING TO CREST AND IS FORECAST TO FALL
TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY LATE EVENING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/17 04/18 04/19 04/20 04/21
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15.0 17.29 16.9 13.3 8.6 4.7 3.7620
WGUS83 KLSX 171503
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1003 AM CDT TUE APR 17 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT
UNION
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE BASIN
OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS
CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC071-181503-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120419T0750Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.120416T0435Z.120417T0630Z.120418T0750Z.NO/
1003 AM CDT TUE APR 17 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED NEAR 17.5 FEET LATE LAST NIGHT AND IS
FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/18 04/19 04/20 04/21 04/22
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15.0 16.92 14.1 9.7 5.2 3.8 3.3866
WGUS83 KLSX 180224
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
923 PM CDT TUE APR 17 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
.THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT...
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/
&&
MOC071-180253-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120419T0750Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.120416T0435Z.120417T0630Z.120418T0149Z.NO/
923 PM CDT TUE APR 17 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION.
* AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8:50 PM TUESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING TO NEAR 5 FEET
BY FRIDAY MORNING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 04/18 04/19 04/20 04/21 04/22
BOURBEUSE RIVER
UNION 15.0 14.96 13.3 9.6 5.2 3.8 3.3The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 3:50 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LSX | Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Crawford, Franklin and 18 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Boone, Cole, Moniteau | 36 min |
| Apr 15, 5:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Callaway, Montgomery | 23 min |
| Apr 15, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Pike | 28 min |
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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.