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River Flood Warning 22, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 3, 2012Lewis County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at May 3, 2012, 8:07 PM CDT for Lewis County, Missouri. It took effect at May 5, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 3, 2012, 8:07 PM CDT (01:07 UTC)
In effect from: May 5, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired: May 4, 2012, 7:31 PM CDT
In force
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity: Minor

County Lewis County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 179 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Middle Fabius River near Ewing (EWMM7). The gauge peaked at 11.31 ft at May 4, 2012, 5:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 9.5 ft
Minor stage: 12 ft
Moderate stage: 17 ft
Major stage: 20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05498150, 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.

635 
WGUS43 KLSX 040107
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
807 PM CDT THU MAY 3 2012

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

  MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR 

      EWING

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS
NORTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF THE BASIN OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS AND AROUND 
ONE INCH OF ADDITIONAL 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/

&&

MOC111-050107-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0022.120506T0200Z-120507T2100Z/
/EWMM7.1.ER.120506T0200Z.120506T0600Z.120506T2100Z.NO/
807 PM CDT THU MAY 3 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
  AND EXPERIENCE A SECONDARY RISE TO 12.2 FEET BY LATE FRIDAY EVENING.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. 


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     05/04  05/05  05/06  05/07  05/08

MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
  EWING           12.0   10.01      11.4   11.2   12.2   10.5    7.1

2 follow-up statements

995 
WGUS83 KLSX 041459
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
959 AM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

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

  NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING  

  MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING 


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS
NORTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF THE BASIN OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS AND AROUND 
ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF INCH OF ADDITIONAL 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/

&&

MOC111-051459-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0021.120505T1800Z-120507T0000Z/
/EWNM7.1.ER.120505T1800Z.120505T1800Z.120506T0000Z.NO/
959 AM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

MOC111-051458-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0022.120505T1800Z-120507T0000Z/
/EWMM7.1.ER.120505T1800Z.120505T1800Z.120506T0000Z.NO/
959 AM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     05/05  05/06  05/07  05/08  05/09

NORTH FABIUS RIVER
  EWING           11.0    7.71      10.3    9.8    7.9    6.7    5.9

MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
  EWING           12.0   10.96      11.3   10.8    8.8    6.4    5.2

858 
WGUS83 KLSX 050031
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
731 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

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

  NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING...AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY

  MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING...AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY


.THIS WILL BE THE LAST FLOOD STATEMENT ISSUED REGARDING THE NORTH 
AND MIDDLE FABIUS RIVERS NEAR EWING...

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/

&&

MOC111-050101-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120507T0000Z/
/EWNM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
731 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE NORTH FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING.
* AT  6:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10.3 FEET 
  SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.


$$

MOC111-050101-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120507T0000Z/
/EWMM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
731 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR EWING.
* AT  6:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11.2 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE A SECOND CREST NEAR 8.8 FEET SATURDAY EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 8.4 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     05/05  05/06  05/07  05/08  05/09

NORTH FABIUS RIVER
  EWING           11.0    6.84       9.4    9.0    6.9    6.0    5.2

MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
  EWING           12.0    7.80       7.9    8.4    6.3    4.6    3.8

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 4, 8:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Audrain, Callaway, Montgomery	38 min
May 4, 8:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Callaway	27 min
May 4, 8:52 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LSX	Audrain	5 hr
May 4, 8:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Callaway, Montgomery	25 min

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.