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River Flood Warning 18, NWS St. Louis, MO

April 29, 2012Cole County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Apr 29, 2012, 8:11 PM CDT for Cole County, Missouri. It took effect at Apr 30, 2012, 1:56 PM CDT. It was in force for 28 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 29, 2012, 8:11 PM CDT (01:11 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 30, 2012, 1:56 PM CDT
Expired: May 1, 2012, 5:29 PM CDT
In force: 28 hr
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 01:11 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 19.37 ft at May 1, 2012, 8:00 AM 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.

623 
WGUS43 KLSX 300111
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
811 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2012

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


  MOREAU RIVER NEAR 

      JEFFERSON CITY 


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL OVER THE 
PAST 12 HOURS AND AN ADDITIONAL 1.25-1.75 INCHES 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/

&&

MOC051-010111-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0018.120430T1953Z-120502T2334Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.120430T1953Z.120501T1200Z.120501T2334Z.NO/
811 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
  AFTERNOON AND THEN CREST NEAR 22.0 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/30  05/01  05/02  05/03  05/04

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY  17.0    7.85      11.5   22.0    8.6    4.8    3.5

5 follow-up statements

746 
WGUS83 KLSX 300351
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1051 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL THE 
PAST 24 HOURS AND AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES 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/

&&

MOC051-010351-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0018.120430T1856Z-120503T0037Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.120430T1856Z.120501T1200Z.120502T0037Z.NO/
1051 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/30  05/01  05/02  05/03  05/04

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY  17.0    8.87      11.5   22.0    8.8    4.8    3.5

302 
WGUS83 KLSX 010040
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
740 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

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

  MOREAU RIVER NEAR 

      JEFFERSON CITY 


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL OVER
THE PAST 36-48 HOURS AND UP TO ONE INCH 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/

&&

MOC051-020040-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120502T2146Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.120501T0337Z.120501T1200Z.120501T2146Z.NO/
740 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 6:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS
  EVENING AND CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 18.9 FEET EARLY TUESDAY
  MORNING.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     05/01  05/02  05/03  05/04  05/05

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY  17.0   15.61      18.9   12.7    7.7    4.8    3.7

369 
WGUS83 KLSX 011529
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1029 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
 
            
                 THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR 

                  ....JEFFERSON CITY...  

                 AFFECTING COLE COUNTY 



.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF THE MOST RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN PREDICTED.  

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/

&&

MOC051-021529-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120502T2200Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.120501T1345Z.120501T2200Z.NO/
1029 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* AT 9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET... MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     05/02  05/03  05/04  05/05  05/06

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY  17.0   19.34      12.3    7.6    4.8    3.6    3.2

946 
WGUS83 KLSX 011752
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1252 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

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

                THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR 

                 ...JEFFERSON CITY 

                AFFECTING COLE COUNTY
 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF THE MOST RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL.



       PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 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/

&&

MOC051-021752-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120502T2204Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.120501T1345Z.120501T2204Z.NO/
1252 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* AT 12:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     05/02  05/03  05/04  05/05  05/06

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY  17.0   18.45      12.3    7.6    4.8    3.6    3.2

517 
WGUS83 KLSX 012229
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
529 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

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

  MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY


.THIS WILL BE THE LAST FLOOD STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT ALONG 
THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY.

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/

&&

MOC051-012259-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120502T2204Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.120501T1345Z.120501T2017Z.NO/
529 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY.
* AT  4:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  3:17 PM TUESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 9.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     05/02  05/03  05/04  05/05  05/06

MOREAU RIVER
  JEFFERSON CITY  17.0   16.42       9.1    5.3    3.7    3.1    2.9

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 29, 10:10 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Lincoln	11 hr
Apr 29, 10:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Knox, Lewis	47 min
Apr 29, 10:43 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Audrain, Boone	8 hr
Apr 29, 10:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Audrain, Monroe, Ralls	45 min
Apr 30, 12:02 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Boone	7 hr
Apr 30, 2:40 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Callaway	6 hr
Apr 30, 6:29 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Audrain, Boone	5 hr
Apr 30, 8:31 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Callaway	6 hr
Apr 30, 10:48 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Boone	6 hr
Apr 30, 4:51 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Boone	6 hr
Apr 30, 5:27 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Lincoln	17 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.