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River Flood Warning 6, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 17, 2012Saint Charles County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Mar 17, 2012, 7:35 PM CDT for Saint Charles County, Missouri. It was in force for 23 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 17, 2012, 7:35 PM CDT (00:35 UTC)
Expired: Mar 18, 2012, 6:44 PM CDT
In force: 23 hr
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity: Minor

County Saint Charles County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:37 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 Dardenne Creek at St. Peters (DRCM7). The gauge peaked at 18.97 ft at Mar 18, 2012, 1:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 16 ft
Minor stage: 18 ft
Moderate stage: 20 ft
Major stage: 23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05514860, 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.

950 
WGUS43 KLSX 180035
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
735 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012

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

  
         DARDENNE CREEK AT 

          ....ST. PETERS - AFFECTING ST. CHARLES COUNTY


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON.


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/

&&

MOC183-190035-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0006.120318T0035Z-120319T1200Z/
/DRCM7.1.ER.120318T0022Z.120318T0600Z.120318T1200Z.UU/
735 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE DARDENNE CREEK AT ST. PETERS
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 7 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 17.5 FEET SUNDAY MORNING AND THEN 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.1 FEET...FIELD IN THE MIDDLE OF BROWN ROAD PARK FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...DITCH ADJACENT TO PARKING LOT IN THE BACK OF
  BROWN ROAD PARK BEGINS FILLING UP.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     03/18  03/19  03/20  03/21  03/22

DARDENNE CREEK
  ST. PETERS      16.0   15.90      16.0    7.9    5.7    5.2    4.8

5 follow-up statements

570 
WGUS83 KLSX 180227
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
927 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012

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

               DARDENNE CREEK AT 

                  ...ST. PETERS - AFFECTING ST. CHARLES COUNTY 


.THIS FLOOD STATEMENT IS A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL SATURDAY.


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/

&&

MOC183-190227-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120319T1330Z/
/DRCM7.1.ER.120318T0003Z.120318T0600Z.120318T1330Z.UU/
927 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DARDENNE CREEK AT ST. PETERS
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 18.5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.1 FEET...FIELD IN THE MIDDLE OF BROWN ROAD PARK FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...DITCH ADJACENT TO PARKING LOT IN THE BACK OF
  BROWN ROAD PARK BEGINS FILLING UP.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     03/18  03/19  03/20  03/21  03/22

DARDENNE CREEK
  ST. PETERS      16.0   18.03      16.5    9.8    6.4    5.0    4.5

534 
WGUS83 KLSX 180630
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
130 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  DARDENNE CREEK AT ST. PETERS AFFECTING ST. CHARLES COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL ON
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

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/

&&

MOC183-190630-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120319T1633Z/
/DRCM7.1.ER.120318T0003Z.120318T0600Z.120318T1633Z.UU/
130 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DARDENNE CREEK AT ST. PETERS
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  1:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AT THIS TIME AND WILL FALL TO BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.4 FEET...BALL FIELDS AT SPORTS CENTER PARK BECOME 
  FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 19.2 FEET...LONE WOLFF PARK BEGINS FLOODING JUST SOUTH 
  OF MAIN STREET/HIGHWAY C, JUST WEST OF ST. PETERS.
* IMPACT...AT 16.1 FEET...FIELD IN THE MIDDLE OF BROWN ROAD PARK 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...DITCH ADJACENT TO PARKING LOT IN THE BACK OF
  BROWN ROAD PARK BEGINS FILLING UP.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     03/19  03/20  03/21  03/22  03/23

DARDENNE CREEK
  ST. PETERS      16.0   18.97      10.0    6.4    5.0    4.5    4.2

706 
WGUS83 KLSX 181418
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
918 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012

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

  DARDENNE CREEK AT ST. PETERS AFFECTING ST. CHARLES COUNTY


.THIS WILL BE THE LAST FLOOD STATEMENT ISSUED REGARDING THIS 
FLOODING EVENT ALONG DARDENNE CREEK AT ST. PETERS...

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/

&&

MOC183-181448-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120319T1633Z/
/DRCM7.1.ER.120318T0003Z.120318T0625Z.120318T1257Z.UU/
918 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE DARDENNE CREEK AT ST. PETERS.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  7:57 AM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 10.0 FEET BY SUNDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.1 FEET...FIELD IN THE MIDDLE OF BROWN ROAD PARK 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...DITCH ADJACENT TO PARKING LOT IN THE BACK OF
  BROWN ROAD PARK BEGINS FILLING UP.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     03/19  03/20  03/21  03/22  03/23

DARDENNE CREEK
  ST. PETERS      16.0   14.95      10.0    6.4    5.0    4.5    4.2

690 
WGUS83 KLSX 181419 CCA
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT ...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
918 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012

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

  DARDENNE CREEK AT ST. PETERS AFFECTING ST. CHARLES COUNTY


.THIS WILL BE THE LAST FLOOD STATEMENT ISSUED REGARDING THIS 
FLOODING EVENT ALONG DARDENNE CREEK AT ST. PETERS...

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/

&&

MOC183-181448-
/O.COR.KLSX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120319T1633Z/
/DRCM7.1.ER.120318T0003Z.120318T0625Z.120318T1257Z.UU/
918 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE DARDENNE CREEK AT ST. PETERS.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  7:57 AM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 10.0 FEET BY MONDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.1 FEET...FIELD IN THE MIDDLE OF BROWN ROAD PARK 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...DITCH ADJACENT TO PARKING LOT IN THE BACK OF
  BROWN ROAD PARK BEGINS FILLING UP.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     03/19  03/20  03/21  03/22  03/23

DARDENNE CREEK
  ST. PETERS      16.0   14.95      10.0    6.4    5.0    4.5    4.2

742 
WGUS83 KLSX 182344
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
644 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN MISSOURI...
 
  
             DARDENNE CREEK AT 

                ...ST. PETERS - AFFECTING ST. CHARLES COUNTY


THIS WILL BE THE LAST STAEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT.

&&

MOC183-190014-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120319T1633Z/
/DRCM7.1.ER.120318T0003Z.120318T0625Z.120318T1257Z.UU/
644 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE DARDENNE CREEK AT ST. PETERS.
* AT 6 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* THE WATER LEVEL FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7:57 AM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.8 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     03/19  03/20  03/21  03/22  03/23

DARDENNE CREEK
  ST. PETERS      16.0    9.37       6.8    5.2    4.6    4.4    4.2

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 17, 7:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Crawford	33 min
Mar 17, 11:54 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Crawford	8 hr
Mar 18, 6:23 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Osage	4 hr
Mar 18, 7:50 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Crawford	4 hr

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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.